sharpness
- a word derived from sharp.
Example Sentences
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Chaplin is a master sentimentalist, but not averse to occasional sharpness: The moment the film’s boatload of immigrants sees the Statue of Liberty is followed by an official roping them off like cattle.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 24, 2026
It gives the whole thing that unmistakable deli-counter sharpness.
From Salon • May 28, 2026
Instead, I finished things with a scatter of green onions, whose sharpness cut beautifully through the richness.
From Salon • May 12, 2026
Robert Lewandowski, meanwhile, has rediscovered his sharpness within Flick's system.
From BBC • May 11, 2026
Or maybe the sweetness started in their Flushing apartment, after their daughter's written words had exposed her contempt and erased the sharpness from her tongue.
From "You Bring the Distant Near" by Mitali Perkins
