as in sarcastic
marked by the use of wit that is intended to cause hurt feelings
your smart-mouthed remarks aren't at all helping the situation
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Although the songs are better at fitting smart-mouthed lyrics to catchy rhythms than achieving memorable melodies, the best ones have punch.
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David Benedict, Variety, 12 Sep. 2024
Shortly after landing, the smart-mouthed protagonist is greeted by an indestructible robot sidekick named Claptrap (voiced by Jack Black), who even as a bottomless pit of dull exposition and half-baked one-liners delivers many of the movie’s better moments.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 8 Aug. 2024
That plot casts our smart-mouthed outsider — who for better or worse hates robots — opposite an adorable, artificially intelligent home companion designed specifically for her by Masa.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 16 July 2024
Eventually, the group’s number is reduced to one: a gangly, smart-mouthed junior named Angus Tully, played by newcomer Dominic Sessa in an exceptionally impressive debut.
—Ann Hornaday, Washington Post, 1 Nov. 2023
As for Jackson: anyone who remembers his breakout role as the smart-mouthed Pacey Witter on the ‘90s teen drama Dawson’s Creek will immediately recognize why this was the right casting choice.
—Rachel Brodsky, Rolling Stone, 29 Apr. 2023
David Benedict, Variety, 12 Sep. 2024
Shortly after landing, the smart-mouthed protagonist is greeted by an indestructible robot sidekick named Claptrap (voiced by Jack Black), who even as a bottomless pit of dull exposition and half-baked one-liners delivers many of the movie’s better moments.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 8 Aug. 2024
That plot casts our smart-mouthed outsider — who for better or worse hates robots — opposite an adorable, artificially intelligent home companion designed specifically for her by Masa.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 16 July 2024
Eventually, the group’s number is reduced to one: a gangly, smart-mouthed junior named Angus Tully, played by newcomer Dominic Sessa in an exceptionally impressive debut.
—Ann Hornaday, Washington Post, 1 Nov. 2023
As for Jackson: anyone who remembers his breakout role as the smart-mouthed Pacey Witter on the ‘90s teen drama Dawson’s Creek will immediately recognize why this was the right casting choice.
—Rachel Brodsky, Rolling Stone, 29 Apr. 2023
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“Smart-mouthed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/smart-mouthed. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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