use bad language

Example Sentences

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The crime-busting former mayor of the once lawless Davao City said last week he had spoken to God and promised him he would no longer use bad language.

From Reuters • Nov. 4, 2016

Do you use bad language to psych yourself up, or do profanities have the opposite effect on you?

From The Guardian • Apr. 23, 2013

One fine day, if we eat well, respect our fellow man and don't use bad language in front of the children, we might just be rewarded with a competitive match.

From The Guardian • Feb. 24, 2011

Look here, Brigley: I don’t often use bad language, but if you talk like that, confound you!

From The Queen's Scarlet The Adventures and Misadventures of Sir Richard Frayne by Smith, A. Monro

Now, you kin get mad and use bad language, Jabez Potter, if you’ve a mind to.

From Ruth Fielding In the Red Cross Doing Her Best For Uncle Sam by Emerson, Alice B.