mouthing

Example Sentences

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But this year it was disclosed she sent an email to Epstein weeks later apologizing for bad mouthing him and referring to him as her “supreme friend.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 31, 2025

Bailey also requested that Granberry be ordered to stop using his social media platforms to continue "bad mouthing me to his several millions of fans".

From BBC • May 14, 2025

"Oh no," he added, before silently mouthing the word into the microphone.

From Salon • Nov. 5, 2024

He was clearly mouthing “wow,” and giddy enough taking in the rapturous crowd that I wondered if he might misstep and fall off the narrow sliver of stage.

From Slate • Aug. 7, 2024

Even when Aunt Rose called to see how we were doing, I could hardly talk to her without Lily pacing and mouthing, Sophie, get off!

From "It All Comes Down to This" by Karen English