smart-mouthed

Example Sentences

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It’s Sessa’s film debut, and he makes the most of it playing a troubled, smart-mouthed student who isn’t old enough to eat cherries jubilee at a restaurant.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 28, 2023

Fictional Horowitz’s sidekick in the series is the smart-mouthed ex-Metropolitan Police detective Daniel Hawthorne.

From Washington Post • Nov. 29, 2022

She is also smart-mouthed, and has no problem speaking out.

From Salon • Jun. 10, 2021

The parasocial relationship her fans have developed with her is only bolstered by her candid interviews and smart-mouthed Twitter feed.

From Slate • Nov. 25, 2020

So I prepared two answers— one that is polite but kind of wordy, and one that is a little smart-mouthed.

From "Out of My Mind" by Sharon M. Draper