ass

Example Sentences

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“The MVP is, you know, 18, 22, seven of 20 tonight, and they’ve kicked our ass three straight games,” said Laker coach JJ Redick.

From Los Angeles Times • May 10, 2026

“But, get off your ass and do something about it. Go figure out a way to compete.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

“I lived in Vegas for almost a year, busted my ass to slowly build back up kind of a career in a sense,” he explains.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 23, 2026

My young and wildly financially uneducated ass took myself to Gucci.

From Slate • Feb. 19, 2026

He reached out and flicked the ember straight back into the fire on his first try, no problem, then carried on like saving my ass was nothing, nothing at all.

From "Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet" by Joanne Proulx