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Smart and supremely confident, sharp-tongued but easily wounded.
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Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
27 May 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
His icy and sharp-tongued mother (Corinna Harfouch) is dying of cancer.
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Scott Roxborough,
The Hollywood Reporter,
3 Sep. 2019
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Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
27 May 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
His icy and sharp-tongued mother (Corinna Harfouch) is dying of cancer.
—
Scott Roxborough,
The Hollywood Reporter,
3 Sep. 2019
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“Sharp-tongued.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sharp-tongued. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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