cussing

Example Sentences

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Neither is he known for casually cussing in private.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 25, 2024

Is cussing a part of communication for Scientology believers, one officially sanctioned or dictated?

From Salon • Apr. 29, 2022

“It’s a natural progression going from hockey to being a pastor because in hockey there’s a lot of cussing and fighting and it seems to be the same as a pastor,” he joked.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 5, 2020

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

As I tiptoed up the rotting stairs, they creaked and groaned, cussing me for stepping on their aching backs.

From "Moon Over Manifest" by Clare Vanderpool