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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.
—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
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 Probability of Miracles follows Campbell Cooper (Collazo), an acerbic teenager dying of cancer who, after receiving a terminal diagnosis, moves with her mom and younger sister to the town of Promise, where miracles are said to happen.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
9 June 2026
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As embodied by John Lithgow, Dahl is incisive, avuncular, irascible, acerbic, and always entertaining.—
Yair Rosenberg,
The Atlantic,
31 May 2026
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John Pankow played Ira, Paul’s sardonic, womanizing cousin.—
Declan Gallagher,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 June 2026
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The sardonic trend spoke to what Ukrainian and Russian military analysts say could be a deeper shift in the course of the war, which began in 2022 when Russian forces launched their full-scale invasion of Ukraine.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
4 June 2026
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There were the polite claps after good attacks by the Swiss, sarcastic whistles by the Qatari fans after their team again failed to mount a threat.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
13 June 2026
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When the 10th batter (Dalton Rushing) struck out for the first out of the inning, the diminished number of Pirates fans still on hand gave a sarcastic cheer for their team’s stick-to-itiveness.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
10 June 2026
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The press was its usual caustic self this weekend, filled with talk about delusional investors who will have a hard lesson to learn.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
14 June 2026
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Also, caustic chemicals such as muriatic acid should be in plastic since a bottle of such substances could have very bad results.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
6 June 2026
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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.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
15 June 2026
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Other diamonds have spikier settings resembling thorns.—
Samantha Conti,
Footwear News,
27 May 2026
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The Rookie, for example, combines mezcal with amaro, grapefruit and Thai chili–a little sweet, a little sour, and beautifully balanced to complement all the food on the menu.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
18 June 2026
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There’s marigold and chamomile for their significance in Mexican culture, and the hibiscus flower, which has a long history across the Pacific Rim, tracing a lot of the places that ended up with chamoy and sour plums.—
Stephanie Shih
June 17,
Los Angeles Times,
17 June 2026
Adjective
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The student was referencing a line from the 1974 satirical film Blazing Saddles, a movie co-written by Richard Pryor.—
Marybeth Gasman,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2026
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Early says that the movie takes much of its aesthetic and satirical cues from director Paul Verhoeven’s films Showgirls (1995) and Starship Troopers (1997).—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
20 June 2026
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Devil's Rope Museum in McLean, Texas Roughly an hour's drive from Amarillo, the Devil's Rope Museum is an interesting stop, with exhibits dedicated to the history of Route 66 in Texas, as well as the importance of barbed wire and its impact on the American West.—
Elizabeth Rhodes,
Travel + Leisure,
18 June 2026
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Johnson was initially refused entry, but got inside by using a set of stairs to hop a barbed wire fence, prosecutors said.—
Evy Lewis,
Chicago Tribune,
18 June 2026
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“Sharp-tongued.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sharp-tongued. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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