potty-mouthed

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Recent Examples of potty-mouthed Musk, often potty-mouthed and petulant on X, replied that Tesla was ready to do exactly that. Alan Ohnsman, Forbes, 6 Feb. 2025 The cheeky subject matter has lent itself to a potty-mouthed promotional tour. Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 4 Apr. 2024 But the infamous potty-mouthed superhero, played by Ryan Reynolds, did make a cameo at the Creative Arts Emmys in an acceptance speech. Saba Hamedy, NBC News, 16 Jan. 2024 His Ludvig is orbited by the flamboyantly evil Frederik, the wounded yet powerful Ann Barbara and the charmingly potty-mouthed Anmai Mus. Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 2 Feb. 2024 Mikkelsen commands quiet attention with his signature stoicism at the center, orbited by the flamboyantly evil Frederik, the wounded yet powerful Ann Barbara, and the charmingly potty-mouthed Anmai Mus. Katie Walsh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Feb. 2024 Once left on his own, Reggie quickly falls in with Bug (Jamie Foxx), a tough, potty-mouthed Boston terrier with a fierce independent streak and strict set of rules that doesn’t include humans. Gary Goldstein, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2023 This is usually countered by perpetually potty-mouthed Case dropping some nihilistic cliché, her big philosophical moment involving the titular insight. Dennis Harvey, Variety, 22 June 2023 After Reggie’s reluctant owner (Forte) abandons him, Reggie teams up with a potty-mouthed Boston terrier (Jamie Foxx), who introduces Reggie to life on the streets — and an appetite for revenge. Michael O'Sullivan, Washington Post, 25 May 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for potty-mouthed
Adjective
  • In the dark comedy, created by showrunner duo Brian Donovan and Ed Herro, Martindale plays a foulmouthed, no-nonsense maple farmer who becomes the felonious trio’s leader.
    Daniel Vaillancourt, Los Angeles Times, 22 Nov. 2024
  • He’s supposed to be the foulmouthed, gutter-minded, fourth-wall-breaking goofball of the Marvel empire, a darling to both comic geeks and those who imagine themselves above the superhero fray.
    Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 23 July 2024
Adjective
  • This was to help end the puppy mill industry, where dogs are bred en masse, leading them to be born and raised in filthy and neglected conditions.
    Andrew Sheeler, Sacramento Bee, 12 Feb. 2025
  • The boys all came home, filthy and with unbrushed teeth.
    Marla Jo Fisher, Orange County Register, 5 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • Orange Beach has a vulgarity ordinance on the books, which was enacted about a decade ago amid concerns about vulgar or indecent T-shirts and other merchandise sold at souvenir stores.
    al, al, 20 Jan. 2023
  • Because there are more good people than indecent ones.
    Jack Irvin, Peoplemag, 12 Jan. 2023
Adjective
  • The footage shows Caldwell calling the nearby Packers fans vulgar and sexist names, while taunting the man accompanying her with explicit gestures.
    Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 18 Jan. 2025
  • Michael Thomas Lewis, 55, let out multiple outbursts during his first appearance in court since he was arrested over the weekend and accused of making a series of vulgar, threatening online statements at Clark, the Indiana Fever superstar.
    Samira Puskar, NBC News, 14 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • The high school student complainants said in the lawsuit that their families’ First Amendment rights have been violated by the law, which has a much broader definition of obscene material than the one defined by the U.S. Supreme Court in 1973.
    Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 4 Feb. 2025
  • There might be behavioral symptoms that make someone cancel a flight at the last minute because of their panic or decide to take a train for an obscene number of hours to avoid flying.
    Kristen Rogers, CNN, 2 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • While crude oil was the largest import for Alabama in 2023, automobile and automobile parts followed right behind.
    Jennifer Lindahl, USA TODAY, 18 Feb. 2025
  • The Midstream segment provides crude oil and refined petroleum product transportation, terminaling and processing services, as well as natural gas and natural gas liquids (NGL) transportation, storage, fractionation, gathering, processing and marketing service.
    Kenneth Squire, CNBC, 15 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • Meanwhile, the Eagles coach and players thanked God after their win as though their spiritual beliefs made the Chiefs offensive line collapse without any blitzing. 4.
    Paul Sullivan, Sun Sentinel, 11 Feb. 2025
  • The merchandise options were changed to solely offering the offensive design within an hour of the broadcast.
    DeMicia Inman, VIBE.com, 11 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • The crude and insulting attacks Democratic lawmakers have leveled at President Donald Trump and Elon Musk threaten to drive away voters who want the party to work with the new president to cut wasteful spending.
    Paul Bedard, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 12 Feb. 2025
  • The positive media coverage of Thomas was the insulting cherry on top of the situation for Estabrook.
    Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 12 Feb. 2025

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“Potty-mouthed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/potty-mouthed. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.

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