badass
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Enough time has passed between the prequels and the present that Anakin can be presented as a brooding badass.
From Salon ● Nov. 3, 2026
"I think because I'm playing such a badass, I think he's going to love that we used his song in that particular moment in the show," she said.
From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026
“The Hemingways of the world were out there. It used to be a badass thing to be a writer, and a brave thing to put your thoughts onto the page and publish them.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026
Now, he has to contend with replacing the memories of the other Asa with the reality of this badass sibling and accepting that he still may never see his parents ever again.
From Salon ● Jul. 18, 2026
Jessie’s dead wrong about me being a badass.
From "What If It's Us" by Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera
“That’s the thing about being a Raider, they’re badasses on the field, but they’re kittens off the field.”
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 15, 2022
They’re all badasses and we’re each other’s listening board.
From New York Times ● May 20, 2022
These would-be badasses of “Succession” can be hilarious to eavesdrop on.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 2, 2021
And to keep lighting that for generations to come, mis hijas y mis nietas, until the time all Latinas and indigenous women are seen for the queens and badasses we've always known we are.
From Salon ● Jan. 26, 2020
And of course, the kids—some adorable, and some badasses.
From "The Boy in the Black Suit" by Jason Reynolds
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