razor-sharp
adjective
1
: very sharp
Sharks have razor-sharp teeth.
2
: showing a lot of intelligence or the ability to think quickly
a razor-sharp attorney
a razor-sharp wit/mind
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Armed with her signature razor-sharp wit and deadpan charm, Wednesday is also plunged into a new bone-chilling supernatural mystery.
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Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
While McGuire went without prosthetics, for example, Young’s war-scarred face is expertly executed — realistic and restrained, with detail that holds up to scrutiny even in the new Blu-ray’s razor-sharp imagery.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 25 Aug. 2025
Balancing razor-sharp courtroom battles with messy entanglements at home, Reasonable Doubt continues to explore the complexities of ambition, desire, and survival through Jax’s unapologetic lens.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 20 Aug. 2025
In 1992, however, his alcohol consumption had started to affect his performance and blur that previously razor-sharp judgement.
—Daniel Taylor, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2025
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Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
While McGuire went without prosthetics, for example, Young’s war-scarred face is expertly executed — realistic and restrained, with detail that holds up to scrutiny even in the new Blu-ray’s razor-sharp imagery.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 25 Aug. 2025
Balancing razor-sharp courtroom battles with messy entanglements at home, Reasonable Doubt continues to explore the complexities of ambition, desire, and survival through Jax’s unapologetic lens.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 20 Aug. 2025
In 1992, however, his alcohol consumption had started to affect his performance and blur that previously razor-sharp judgement.
—Daniel Taylor, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2025
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“Razor-sharp.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/razor-sharp. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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