vulgar
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Where, even when dealing with vulgar matters, they stood up for what they believed to be the best of local values.
From Slate • May 4, 2026
Why do we recoil when a leader is vulgar and violent in his language and thinking?
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026
When, instead, another Black Democrat from Chicago, Barack Obama, headed toward the Democratic nomination in 2008, Jackson’s frustration spilled into public with a vulgar criticism of Obama caught on microphone.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 17, 2026
The vulgar kitsch of “The Housemaid” is its silly secret weapon, and it’s Seyfried who stays reloading the ammunition, making sure that this hefty dose of frivolity is as unforgettable as its conventionally prestigious contemporaries.
From Salon • Jan. 31, 2026
‘Such vulgar expressions annoy me,’ Doctor Copeland said prudishly.
From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers
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