Is the Nikon 14-24mm f/2.8G AF-S Nikkor Lens sharp? This page visually answers that question. Shown above are 100% crops from a lab-captured 20mm f/4.0 test image. Observe the contrast and resolution of these results.
Is the Nikon 14-24mm f/2.8G AF-S Nikkor Lens set to 20mm f/4.0 sharper than the Canon TS-E 17mm f/4L Tilt-Shift Lens set to 34mm f/11.0? The image quality comparison above also answers that question. Switch between the results to see the sharpness differences between these lenses.