mouth off

Example Sentences

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Yet apparently it’s just easier for people to mouth off without doing any research at all.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026

Sir Keir Starmer isn't a man to shoot his mouth off in public.

From BBC • Jan. 19, 2026

Horseradish isn’t clamoring to burn your mouth off.

From Salon • Sep. 2, 2025

At 56, Imperioli is no longer the scrawny kid who dared mouth off to Joe Pesci’s volcanic gangster in “Goodfellas.”

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 21, 2022

“Generally,” he finally said, “it is neither wise nor prudent to mouth off to a junior high school teacher. Especially to one who has been a sergeant in the United States Army.”

From "Okay for Now" by Gary D. Schmidt