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
  • Impacted national park and forest employees say fewer workers will lead to longer lines, filthy bathrooms and unsafe hiking and camping conditions at America's precious public lands.
    Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 24 Feb. 2025
  • Between sweat, body oils, dust, dirt, hair, and grime, yoga mats, weights, and treadmills can get pretty filthy.
    Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 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
  • However, these arrangements were not mere shakedowns; they were anchored in strategic diplomacy and geopolitical calculus, rather than vulgar profiteering.
    Ross Rosenfeld, Newsweek, 26 Feb. 2025
  • Her Facebook and email had been flooded with vulgar, inflammatory responses.
    Alyssa Goldberg, USA TODAY, 24 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • According to the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), individuals may not block access to sidewalks or buildings, disrupt counterprotests, or engage in speech that is obscene, makes knowingly false statements of fact, or incites immediate violence or dangerous disturbances.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Mar. 2025
  • There is absolutely nothing in libraries across the state that is obscene.
    Laura Tillman, Hartford Courant, 27 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • But unseen, in underground pipelines that cut through vast fields of barley, flows about $5 billion annually worth of Canadian crude oil and natural gas, most of it from Alberta.
    Dee-Ann Durbin and Sally Ho, Los Angeles Times, 2 Mar. 2025
  • The United States imports crude oil from Canada, specifically the Alberta oil sands.
    Ken Silverstein, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Seattle needs at least one of these players to blossom into a starting-caliber offensive lineman.
    Michael-Shawn Dugar, The Athletic, 10 Mar. 2025
  • And offensive linemen Wanya Morris and Chukwuebuka Godrick were arrested in Johnson County last May and charged with misdemeanor possession of marijuana.
    Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 9 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Even more difficult in the day-to-day is Donald Trump’s relentless and insulting commentary.
    Ken Dryden, The Atlantic, 23 Feb. 2025
  • The incredibly insulting idea of canceling the name of the prolific U.S. Rep. Henry Hyde was bad enough.
    Naperville Sun, Chicago Tribune, 21 Feb. 2025

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“Potty-mouthed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/potty-mouthed. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.

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