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The phrase "a sharp laugh" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a laugh that is sudden, piercing, or has a certain intensity, often conveying a sense of surprise or mockery.
Example: "Her sharp laugh echoed through the room, catching everyone's attention and making them turn to see what was so funny."
Alternatives: "a piercing laugh" or "a cutting laugh".
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He followed this with a sharp laugh of self-surprise.
With a sharp laugh of triumph, not even waiting for Toczko to sit down, I stepped forward and sang out, "L-Y-R-E!
Mr. Abu-Namous, who often punctuated his sentences with a sharp laugh, stressed that he was speaking personally and was not a politician.
"You can't get more homey than that," Litman declares with a sharp laugh, sitting in the townhouse near New Jersey and Rhode Island avenues NW that he rents from his cousin.
Vikander, sitting next to him, let loose a sharp laugh.
Stephen Colbert, always good for a sharp laugh, recorded a video, too.
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"Well, he sounds like he was fun on a Saturday night," says McDermid, who gives a short, sharp laugh and wanders off.
He drew his finger across his throat and laughed a sharp, bitter laugh when asked what would happen if he went home.
I distinctly hear the guy next to me say "What the f**k has that k**b got on his head?" Then the background hubbub begins to take cohesion; a girl's sharp laugh, the magical sound of shaking ice, vintage Bob Dylan on the stereo.
Emer turned from the window, gave a sharp little laugh.
"Now that the election is over, no, I don't believe it," he said with a sharp, dark laugh.
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