bad-mouthing
Example Sentences
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Your boss may be bad-mouthing you to others.
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 28, 2026
District Judge Beryl Howell tore into Giuliani on Friday for violating a permanent injunction against bad-mouthing Ruby Freeman and Shaye Moss, two women who successfully sued the former New York City mayor for defamation.
From Salon ● Jan. 10, 2025
He followed up by bad-mouthing them as incompetent, stupid or worse.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 5, 2024
“Nobody wants to be in a position where we’re bad-mouthing one Black woman about another Black woman. That doesn’t feel right to our values.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2023
Basically, he heard Jack bad-mouthing him and saying really horrible things behind his back.
From "Wonder" by R. J. Palacio
