cussing

Example Sentences

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As late as 1974, Richard Pryor was arrested for “disorderly conduct” simply for cussing in his stand-up act.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 26, 2023

Is cussing a part of communication for Scientology believers, one officially sanctioned or dictated?

From Salon • Apr. 29, 2022

Partly because so much of the audio was cut out for cussing, it wasn’t the best-sounding Grammy performance, but it was probably the most alive moment of the night.

From Slate • Feb. 11, 2019

It was the first time I had ever heard a teacher curse, and this was 1961, when cussing in public was much less common.

From Seattle Times • May 11, 2017

As I tiptoed up the rotting stairs, they creaked and groaned, cussing me for stepping on their aching backs.

From "Moon Over Manifest" by Clare Vanderpool