bad-mouthing
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“I think it’s now clear that it’s not just about bad-mouthing her in the press or manipulating judicial process to ensure she never gets paid, but something a lot more sinister,” Manasserian said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 4, 2026
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
Hanni further alleged that she had seen employees bad-mouthing NewJeans on Blind - an app for internal communications similar to Teams or Slack.
From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2024
I mean, I can’t imagine any Decker who would spend precious time praising or bad-mouthing the foundation.
From "They Both Die at the End" by Adam Silvera
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