curse word
Example Sentences
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I’ve covered Nancy Pelosi for more than three decades and never once heard her utter a curse word, in public or private.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2025
“I never said a curse word or stood up or threatened anyone, but it was hot under the collar, and I regret that,” Dorph said.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 17, 2023
Friends wonder whether they have ever heard Ryans use a curse word.
From Washington Post • Jan. 21, 2023
Raphael Bostic, president of the Atlanta Federal Reserve, joked Tuesday in separate remarks that “transitory” is now seen as the equivalent of a curse word at the Atlanta Fed.
From Washington Times • Oct. 13, 2021
And if I didn’t know what a curse word meant, all I had to do was ask her and she would explain it to me—in detail.
From "Auggie & Me" by R. J. Palacio
