Synonyms for sharpness

Grammar : Noun

Spell : shahrp

Phonetic Transcription : ʃɑrp

Définition of sharpness

Origin : Old English scearpnis; see sharp (adj.) + -ness.

noun edge

Example sentences :

"There is no flattery in that remark," answered Billy, with a touch of sharpness.
Extract from : « A Forest Hearth: A Romance of Indiana in the Thirties » by Charles Major

"We ask no service of you, sir," said Ruth, her voice a sword of sharpness.
Extract from : « Mistress Wilding » by Rafael Sabatini

She said, with some sharpness, "I know nothing of Mr Boswell."
Extract from : « James Boswell » by William Keith Leask

It was a sudden change of pace, due mainly to the sharpness of the turn.
Extract from : « The Fiery Totem » by Argyll Saxby

His sole virtue is his obscurity, the sharpness of his bones his only protection.
Extract from : « Mixed Faces » by Roy Norton

She bestowed upon him a smile which was a startling combination of sharpness and appeal.
Extract from : « Rope » by Holworthy Hall

And John Gayther was pleased to note a sharpness in her voice.
Extract from : « John Gayther's Garden and the Stories Told Therein » by Frank R. Stockton

His protest when thus disturbed is almost metallic in its sharpness.
Extract from : « The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 17, No. 104, June, 1866 » by Various

But he snubbed her with a sharpness very unlike his urbane self.
Extract from : « Good Old Anna » by Marie Belloc Lowndes

"Well, don't," she said, her sharpness covering her confusion.
Extract from : « Rebels of the Red Planet » by Charles Louis Fontenay

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