bad word
Example Sentences
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She said they were "friendly and welcoming" and that no-one had a bad word to say about them.
From BBC • Feb. 24, 2026
"He loved every single soul, and people loved him, you know, and they never had a bad word to say about James."
From BBC • Dec. 31, 2025
At a Saturday gathering of roughly 60 delegates from the conservative northern swath of California, Bianco said he would never say a bad word about his Republican opponents.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 7, 2025
I really am confident that a lot more people understand what it is to think about our community as inclusive and not just a way where it’s a bad word.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 13, 2025
No one said a bad word to me because I was Jewish.
From "Lucky Broken Girl" by Ruth Behar
