mouthy

Example Sentences

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The mouthy pool shark Minnesota Fats is given as much attention as the babushka Lyudmila Borisovna—an anti-Nazi broadcaster whom Joseph Goebbels called the witch of the Kremlin.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 23, 2026

On this day, they’re also watching Harmony’s dog, Dragon, a mouthy attention-seeker who interrupts our conversation multiple times.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 8, 2025

So he sent director Greta Gerwig a demo with a few lines — including a deliciously mouthy lyric about “blonde fragility.”

From Seattle Times • Jul. 17, 2023

Gemma says Amarii "got a bit mouthy" but wasn't "any kind of threat to anybody", and the reaction was over the top.

From BBC • May 25, 2023

“Are you this mouthy all the time or just with me?”

From "When I Was Puerto Rican" by Esmeralda Santiago