smart mouth

Example Sentences

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“A smart mouth isn’t worth a damn without wisdom,” says Tig Notaro’s engineer Jet Reno, back from “Discovery,” and now teaching physics.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 14, 2026

“We’ll see how Peter Burns is with that smart mouth in the second half,” Doering said.

From Washington Times • Nov. 22, 2022

"I’ll miss your big heart, caring spirit, infectious laughter, & oh man could the list go on. I love your smart mouth, your "i’m always right" attitude, your hugs, your kisses, your touch.. Just YOU!"

From Fox News • Mar. 24, 2021

He was a joker and he had a smart mouth, ready to dish out trash talk.

From The Guardian • Apr. 12, 2016

When we got back to the dock, Mom came down in the cabin and said have you got over being a smart mouth? and I said no.

From "The Young Man and the Sea" by Rodman Philbrick