Example Sentences

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If a previously apolitical person is mouthing off and posting on social media in a way that disparages her patients and puts her job and financial future in jeopardy, then something is off.

From Slate • Sep. 9, 2015

When everyone is mouthing and accepting the same fictions, it’s hard for any single leader to come out and state the truth and say what’s really going on.

From Forbes • Dec. 16, 2013

“I know this is mouthing the party line, but it was also a tremendous learning experience.”

From New York Times • Sep. 17, 2011

They are unsure whether she is mouthing words, nor do they know how much she is able to see.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 21, 2011

He is mouthing the words more than saying them.

From "What the Night Sings" by Vesper Stamper