smart-mouthed

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Quan continued this trend with "Loki," in which his smart-mouthed, tech-savvy character Ouroboros is "a variant of Data from 'The Goonies,'" according to his interview with Gold Derby.

From Salon • Feb. 7, 2025

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

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

“Of course, Grandpop. I’m not stupid,” Ernie was saying, sort of smart-mouthed.

From "As Brave As You" by Jason Reynolds