- present participle of cuss.
cussing
Example Sentences
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Is cussing a part of communication for Scientology believers, one officially sanctioned or dictated?
From Salon ● Apr. 29, 2022
Partly because so much of the audio was cut out for cussing, it wasn’t the best-sounding Grammy performance, but it was probably the most alive moment of the night.
From Slate ● Feb. 11, 2019
It was the first time I had ever heard a teacher curse, and this was 1961, when cussing in public was much less common.
From Seattle Times ● May 11, 2017
“I don’t let my kids watch shows with cussing in them,” he said.
From New York Times ● Feb. 29, 2016
I’m cussing myself for taking her out there in the first place.
From "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett
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