mouthing off
Example Sentences
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Seaside Heights’ mayor said he heard kids as young as 13 mouthing off to police officers, with impunity.
From Seattle Times • Jun. 29, 2023
When I’m mouthing off about some disaster in the world and how we might be able to help, he’s looking at his watch and saying, “Hurry up. I want to see my kids, Bono.”
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 15, 2023
It starts by not tuning out the moment that person across the table starts mouthing off.
From Salon • Nov. 24, 2022
Technology and personality have combined to make mouthing off a main presidential avocation.
From Washington Post • Nov. 2, 2020
Because Freak and I are still a couple of blocks from the pond, just kind of easing our way along, when these punks start mouthing off.
From "Freak The Mighty" by Rodman Philbrick
