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foot-in-mouth
[ foot-n-mouth ]
adjective
- (of a statement) inappropriate, insensitive, or imprudent.
Word History and Origins
Origin of foot-in-mouth1
Example Sentences
A series of foot-in-mouth appearances early in the administration shook Harris’ confidence, which led to further missteps, which threw her further off keel.
What we are witnessing is another chronic flare-up of celebrity foot-in-mouth disease in the social media age.
Similarly, may I offer my gratitude to "Curb Your Enthusiasm" actor Jeff Garlin for his recent public attack of acute TMI, a symptom of foot-in-mouth disease?
Some of the “Van Winkle-iest” moments involve Miranda’s foot-in-mouth disease when interacting with Nya Wallace, the Black professor in her new human rights law graduate program.
Tucker Carlson suffers from foot-in-mouth syndrome.
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