bad word
Example Sentences
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Nobody has a bad word to say about him.
From BBC • May 5, 2026
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
"Make sure the first three letters don't spell a bad word," warns journalist Ash Sarkar of the left-wing media site Novara Media.
From BBC • Aug. 2, 2025
Banks: I had never heard a bad word about Jessica Biel in the industry.
From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2025
Other days, it’s like his name is a bad word that we shouldn’t say.
From "On the Come Up" by Angie Thomas
