profane language
Example Sentences
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Under the First Amendment, anyone in the U.S. has the right to engage in peaceful protest, which can include yelling, using profane language, videotaping officers and following them in a car, legal experts say.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 27, 2026
Hoyer, through a spokeswoman, said he did not recall the exchange nor using profane language.
From Washington Post • Jul. 28, 2020
Acosta – who recently noted that rapper Kanye West used profane language in the Oval Office – sent Caporale a private message in response.
From Fox News • Oct. 19, 2018
Mr Zuckerberg may use less profane language today, but many feel he has not yet outgrown his wilful disregard for users’ privacy.
From Economist • Apr. 11, 2018
Use no profane language, utter no word that will cause the most virtuous to blush.
From The Gentlemen's Book of Etiquette and Manual of Politeness Being a Complete Guide for a Gentleman's Conduct in all his Relations Towards Society by Hartley, Cecil B.