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Recent Examples of sharp-tongued
Smart and supremely confident, sharp-tongued but easily wounded.
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Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
27 May 2026
As an elite investigative journalist for the fictional news show FYI, Murphy was the ultimate career icon—sharp-tongued, unapologetic, and fiercely competitive.
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Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal,
Parents,
3 Mar. 2026
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
The film follows Kat Stratford, a fiercely independent and sharp-tongued teenager played by Julia Stiles who has no interest in dating.
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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.
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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.
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Shaad D’souza,
New York Times,
22 May 2024
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
27 May 2026
As an elite investigative journalist for the fictional news show FYI, Murphy was the ultimate career icon—sharp-tongued, unapologetic, and fiercely competitive.
—
Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal,
Parents,
3 Mar. 2026
Much like this Air sign, Chucky is sharp-tongued, switching between clever and terror in an instant.
—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sharp-tongued
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The comedian, 38, best known for his role as the acerbic gay best friend Elliott Goss in HBO’s Search Party, chose our meeting place to take advantage of the balmy late-May weather and to say goodbye to the neighborhood.
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Danny DeVito and Rhea Perlman Both DeVito and Perlman starred in Burrows sitcoms, DeVito as the cantankerous dispatcher Louie De Palma on Taxi and Pearlman the equally acerbic waitress Carla on Cheers.
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And Milly’s being this sort of seething, disconnected, sardonic character who is more of an observer.
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John Pankow played Ira, Paul’s sardonic, womanizing cousin.
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Conversely, Charles Johnson expressed irate objections, and Renato Moicano offered sarcastic remarks.
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There’s the yellow, blue-nosed beaver Norb (Nick Bakay) — witty, sophisticated, sarcastic, and opinionated.
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Hostile and caustic had a different meaning in 1962.
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Beyond his infamously relentless rate of output (and all the frequent rebrandings and extracurricular pursuits he’s initiated along the way), Dwyer’s music is actually becoming more caustic and confrontational as time goes on.
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Still, even with the Justice Department approving the WBD merger late last week without any concessions, the Paramount Skydance’s CEO’s happy face masked some spikey obstacles to the merger from overseas and in state houses over Ellison’s strategic bear hug with the ex-Apprentice host.
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Other diamonds have spikier settings resembling thorns.
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Thankfully, there are self-aware jabs as well, and it’s all couched in a character- and ensemble-centric ending that has hearty portions that help the random sour bite go down smoothly.
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Wine that has gone bad may have a medicinal or vinegar-like smell and may taste sharp or sour.
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Since premiering in 2014, the satirical news program has earned 32 Emmy Awards, including program and writing wins for 10 consecutive years at the Primetime Emmy Awards, along with multiple Peabody, GLAAD, Writers Guild and Producers Guild honors.
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On Tuesday, protesters were asked to bring diapers and write demands for Pradhan’s resignation on them – a satirical swipe at the government’s inability to stop exam leaks, Dipke said.
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Vines have grown through the fence and barbed wire surrounding a tall art deco building in this city’s downtown, and cigarette holders and empty food tins litter the tall weeds.
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What happened to his barbed humanistic wit?
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