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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.
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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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That’s the nature, for instance, of Daniel Radcliffe’s legendary foulmouthed appearance on Extras, or David Duchovny going full Basic Instinct on The Larry Sanders Show.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
5 Sep. 2025
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Modern American popular culture contains many jocular characters that resemble this folkloric bird, who is delightfully impervious to pain, from cartoon characters such as the Road Runner – an actual bird – to the foulmouthed, self-regenerating antihero Deadpool.—
Perin Gürel,
The Conversation,
19 Aug. 2025
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On the other end, Ja’Marr Chase is coming off an absolutely filthy touchdown grab last Sunday.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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For collaborating with British officers while on parole, he was transferred to solitary confinement in a filthy cell.—
Stacy Schiff,
The Atlantic,
8 Oct. 2025
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The strip of hair running from between his chest muscles down into his rough-leather pants was both sexy and repellant, alluring and indecent.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 Oct. 2025
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Still, the Catholic Legion of Decency and other morality groups would criticize the scene as indecent.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
11 Oct. 2025
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The president has been targeting Jeffries online with offensive and vulgar memes since the pair first had an unsuccessful sit-down meeting in the Oval Office just before the shutdown.—
Zachary Schermele,
USA Today,
9 Oct. 2025
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One room cracked up at a vulgar joke about a woman’s behind, while another went for an outrageous and surreal midfilm montage — but each bit was made genuinely funnier by the dozens of people gasping and wheezing over it.—
Robert Rubsam,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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Banners or signs may not be commercial in nature or obscene, or cause any disturbance to other fans.—
Ed Masley,
AZCentral.com,
14 Oct. 2025
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Players around the league have been receiving weekly fines for unsportsmanlike conduct, player-safety violations, and obscene gestures.—
Cole Sullivan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Joseph previously worked for an Emirati company, Global Shipping Group, and was also the signatory for three other tankers sanctioned for transporting Iranian crude oil.—
Ed Caesar,
New Yorker,
20 Oct. 2025
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Some Sora users depicted King making crude jokes and other inappropriate content.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
17 Oct. 2025
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The Seahawks rank 10th in offensive EPA/play and sixth in defensive success rate.—
Austin Mock,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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Taking over for Brady after his retirement following the 2022 season, was Mayfield, who is off to the best start of his NFL career through six games even while managing without several key offensive weapons.—
Cole Sullivan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Oct. 2025
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To educate all of them in similar ways is insulting, and silly.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Sep. 2025
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Perkins said the drink bore the insulting message.—
Victoria Moorwood,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
22 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Potty-mouthed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/potty-mouthed. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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