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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a sharp tongue" is correct and usable in written English.
It is typically used to describe someone who speaks in a harsh, critical, or cutting manner, often with wit or sarcasm.
Example: "She has a sharp tongue, and her comments can sometimes hurt people's feelings."
Alternatives: "a biting tongue" or "a caustic tongue".
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My sister has a forceful personality and a sharp tongue.
One should not confuse sharp eyes with a sharp tongue".
"I would say that he had a sharp tongue, yes.
Like Ms. Siebert, she has a sharp tongue.
Li is a maverick, tattooed, with a sharp tongue and spunky court-side manner.
He plays the irascible liberal with a sharp tongue and a penchant for bizarre Cajun metaphors.
Barbara is bored, wealthy, and has a sharp tongue, which scared the narrator at first.
However, Mr. O'Rourke has an enterprising research staff, plenty of persistence, and a sharp tongue.
He was slightly afraid of his son, who was developing a sharp tongue.
Fortunately, I was unusually tall for my age and even then had a sharp tongue.
Fuller had a sharp tongue and a certain hauteur, and she wasn't always popular at school.
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