badass

Example Sentences

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In short, Jarrell-Searcy was a bit of a badass.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

Just for a moment, I wanted to join the badass gang that made subversive movies.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 19, 2026

“So I think going into this event, we’ll see a lot of incredible riding, we’ll see a lot of new faces, new names and some badass runs.”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 10, 2026

The point being that I should not expect to be a badass street officer on Day 1.

From Slate • Jan. 13, 2026

There’s a lot of stuff Manny has that Justyce doesn’t—two parents with six-figure salaries, a basement apartment, a badass car, crazy confidence...

From "Dear Martin" by Nic Stone