smart-mouthed
Example Sentences
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She is also smart-mouthed, and has no problem speaking out.
From Salon • Jun. 10, 2021
By then, Mr. Breslin was a celebrity — the irrepressible smart-mouthed New Yorker writ large.
From Washington Post • Mar. 19, 2017
Soon after that, she became the beloved soul sister of C-list high school girls everywhere, playing the brainy, center-parted, smart-mouthed Patty on CBS’s short-lived “Square Pegs.”
From New York Times • Sep. 22, 2016
Dunham propels funny, smart-mouthed, conflicted female characters onto the big and small screens.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 2, 2014
“Of course, Grandpop. I’m not stupid,” Ernie was saying, sort of smart-mouthed.
From "As Brave As You" by Jason Reynolds
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