- plural of expletive.
expletives
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The use of profanity by protesters is because "when there's a weaker sense of respect, expletives become a response".
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
Sociologist Shiv Vishwanathan says "the use of expletives is the symptom of a deeper breakdown of democracy, it shows there's end of discussion and a lack of respect".
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
“A lunatic was wildly screaming expletives in a complete fit of rage, and the president gave an appropriate and unambiguous response,” said Steven Cheung, White House communications director.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 14, 2026
The expletives and biting one-liners that Eric Bieniemy unleashes on a football field never cut as deep as the internal dialogue.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2024
The class listened to one opera each month—at least made some effort to listen over the thunder of groans and barely suppressed expletives from the athletes who populated the last row of seats.
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
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