potty-mouthed

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Recent Examples of potty-mouthed Parents react in different ways, from telling their potty-mouthed offspring to stop, to explaining why this is a bad habit, to ignoring the behavior, or even enforcing consequences as a punishment. Melissa Willets, Parents, 26 Jan. 2026 Deadline revealed earlier this month that the company was suing Avalon after the British producer’s Spitting Image series on YouTube depicted Paddington Bear as a potty-mouthed podcast host. Jake Kanter, Deadline, 30 Oct. 2025 The idea of Jennifer Lawrence became almost a cultural fetish, the nation’s four-quadrant fantasy of a carefree, potty-mouthed darling. Jia Tolentino, New Yorker, 27 Oct. 2025 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 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for potty-mouthed
Adjective
  • Norma is contrasted by her narcissistic, foulmouthed, crash-and-burn sister, Wanda, who has chosen Norma’s house as a rendezvous point with an old boyfriend … against Norma’s wishes, and for very underhanded reasons.
    Duante Beddingfield, Freep.com, 24 Oct. 2025
  • 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
Adjective
  • Kilitch Healthcare had serious quality lapses, in which the facility was filthy, employees were barefoot on the manufacturing floor and the company fraudulently passed products that failed sterility tests.
    C. Michael White, The Conversation, 7 Apr. 2026
  • Common areas are often filthy, and increasingly populated by drug users.
    ABC News, ABC News, 3 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • The case also ties to an earlier incident on March 24, when police say Alexander approached a woman under the pretense of asking for directions while engaging in indecent behavior.
    Sergio Candido, CBS News, 5 Apr. 2026
  • In May 2014, Caballero was convicted of a second-degree felony involving indecent contact with an 8-year-old female and was incarcerated, according to the Texas Public Sex Offender website.
    Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 3 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • One day, Dahlstrom made a vulgar joke in a lunchroom referencing oral sex and pubic hair, according to the employee.
    Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 4 Apr. 2026
  • Doncic claimed Bitadze directed a vulgar comment about Doncic’s family in Serbian toward the Lakers star guard.
    Broderick Turner, Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • Weapon violations dropped more than 13%, and crimes involving pornography or obscene material were down more than 23%, according to the report.
    Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 8 Apr. 2026
  • Do better, or consider hiring people who paint a vivid enough picture with words rather than having to lean on photographers who seem to have an obscene bloodlust.
    Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 4 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • Twenty-six missed 3-pointers led to multiple chances for the Magic to grab offensive rebounds and get extra chances to score.
    Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Apr. 2026
  • Harvey had a productive rookie season, accumulating 12 total touchdowns and 896 offensive yards.
    Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 5 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • The cast’s sole survivor is Jessica Hecht, who pours miraculous warmth and complexity into her faintly insulting role as Colleen, the head teller, a morally upright spinster goosed by her flirtation with Sonny and the spotlight.
    Emily Nussbaum, New Yorker, 2 Apr. 2026
  • Drawing parallels between this unpopular war and World War II is ludicrous and insulting.
    Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 2 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • The business plan calls for the museum to disperse 10% of gross revenue to Naval Special Warfare families and veterans in need, and to local programs, although the size of the contribution will depend on whether the organization has to take on debt to fund the project.
    Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Apr. 2026
  • And, by the way, Paula wants her followers to donate the first tenth of their gross income to her ministry.
    Joe Soucheray, Twin Cities, 4 Apr. 2026

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“Potty-mouthed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/potty-mouthed. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.

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