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Recent Examples of sharp-tongued
Much like this Air sign, Chucky is sharp-tongued, switching between clever and terror in an instant.
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Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
With his sharp-tongued, Vespa-riding producer Sadaf by his side, Bahram embarks on an underground mission to showcase his film to an Iranian audience, dodging government censors, absurd bureaucracy, and his own self-doubts.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 25 July 2025
The film follows Kat Stratford, a fiercely independent and sharp-tongued teenager played by Julia Stiles who has no interest in dating.
—Jane Lacroix, People.com, 2 Nov. 2024
Based on a copy of the script obtained by The Hollywood Reporter, those scenes depict three moments in which Rowling — portrayed as strong-willed and sharp-tongued but far from a villain — faces off with key male figures from her life: her first book editor, her abusive ex-husband and her father.
—Seth Abramovitch, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 July 2024
And its theater-kid earnestness and sharp-tongued lyrics are reminiscent of another pop upstart who works with Nigro: Olivia Rodrigo.
—Shaad D’souza, New York Times, 22 May 2024
In Israel, the meticulous and sharp-tongued Mr. Zamir became a target of the nation’s questions and grief after Munich as one of the first Mossad chiefs to face intense public inquiry.
—Brian Murphy, Washington Post, 20 Jan. 2024
The critics of Measure 110 were polite but sharp-tongued.
—E. Tammy Kim, The New Yorker, 15 Jan. 2024
Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
With his sharp-tongued, Vespa-riding producer Sadaf by his side, Bahram embarks on an underground mission to showcase his film to an Iranian audience, dodging government censors, absurd bureaucracy, and his own self-doubts.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 25 July 2025
The film follows Kat Stratford, a fiercely independent and sharp-tongued teenager played by Julia Stiles who has no interest in dating.
—Jane Lacroix, People.com, 2 Nov. 2024
Based on a copy of the script obtained by The Hollywood Reporter, those scenes depict three moments in which Rowling — portrayed as strong-willed and sharp-tongued but far from a villain — faces off with key male figures from her life: her first book editor, her abusive ex-husband and her father.
—Seth Abramovitch, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 July 2024
And its theater-kid earnestness and sharp-tongued lyrics are reminiscent of another pop upstart who works with Nigro: Olivia Rodrigo.
—Shaad D’souza, New York Times, 22 May 2024
In Israel, the meticulous and sharp-tongued Mr. Zamir became a target of the nation’s questions and grief after Munich as one of the first Mossad chiefs to face intense public inquiry.
—Brian Murphy, Washington Post, 20 Jan. 2024
The critics of Measure 110 were polite but sharp-tongued.
—E. Tammy Kim, The New Yorker, 15 Jan. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sharp-tongued
Adjective
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Ricciardia documents his final journey with an acerbic sense of humor, punctuated by Benna’s stop-motion animation.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
6 Mar. 2026
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Mitski has been trying to rein in an ever-present audience gaze since 2018, when her fuzzy, acerbic fifth album Be the Cowboy garnered near-unanimous praise that led to meeting Taylor Swift.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
27 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Her comments drew some undeservedly sardonic criticism online for their apparent disconnect to winning a 250 semifinal, but that was perhaps the point.—
James Hansen,
New York Times,
2 Mar. 2026
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Cynical and sardonic, Emma is a bright and caring veterinarian who lives at home in a coven with her vampire parents, Charles and Liz.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
9 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Gavalas was a normal guy, Edelson said – a golfer, a funny person with a sarcastic wit, a video gamer.—
Brittany Wallman
Updated March 4,
Miami Herald,
4 Mar. 2026
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Mother of two children with her sarcastic, smart and handsome husband.—
Gerald Witt,
AJC.com,
1 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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This caustic underbelly of the internet has never been closer to the surface.—
JR Radcliffe,
jsonline.com,
5 Mar. 2026
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After being locked in a bitter primary for many months, Cornyn and Paxton now face a May 26 runoff that promises to become an even more expensive and caustic campaign - which Trump said should not happen.—
Joseph Morton,
Dallas Morning News,
4 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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But a few things stick out as incorrect: The costume Diplo is wearing in the video does not match the actual, taller and spikier grassy costumes worn during the show.—
Katie Bain,
Billboard,
13 Feb. 2026
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Some are silky, some are spikey, and some — like the one worn by stately maidservant Hero, played by Emma Corrin — look like handkerchiefs delicately dropped from a great height onto the head of its wearer.—
Leah Dolan,
CNN Money,
5 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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Big Lake Brewing Sample flavorful IPAs like Fudgie, an oatmeal stout, or a sour, like the Blue Razz Silly Goose, at Big Lake Brewing.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Mar. 2026
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The ridged texture and bold cheese-and-sour-cream seasoning bring crunch and tangy savoriness.—
Ryan Brennan,
Kansas City Star,
4 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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In 1784, Franklin suggested shifting schedules to rise earlier in a satirical letter to the Journal of Paris.—
Hannah Poukish,
Sacbee.com,
7 Mar. 2026
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The innocent taste test went largely unnoticed for weeks until creators began stitching their reactions and flooding social feeds with a storm of memes and satirical posts.—
Rachel Ventresca,
Fortune,
6 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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My grandmother started working at the age of 12 years old in a linen factory in Belfast, traveling through barbed wire and barricades every day, not to school but to a job to support her family.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
20 Feb. 2026
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My parents were just children when they were wrested from their homes into tarpaper barracks surrounded by barbed wire.—
Julie Morita,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Feb. 2026
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