Example Sentences

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Still, Fetterman — known for his blunt and irreverent talk — generally confined his profanities to his writings on social media when describing his disdain for, say, Pennsylvania’s relatively low minimum wage.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 25, 2024

So as I talked about in the book, with respect to coarse words and profanities, there was actually an Obscenities Act.

From Salon • Oct. 22, 2023

I wonder now whether trading profanities could be used more widely and with therapeutic intention within the disabled community, and even beyond.

From Washington Post • Jul. 29, 2022

In addition to profanities and other inappropriate words, The Intercept says it would also include “unfair,” “master,” “slave,” “injustice,” “ethics,” “diversity,” “fairness,” “pay raise,” and phrases like “This is dumb” or “This is concerning.”

From The Verge • Apr. 4, 2022

C�sar took the mill and the farm, and Grannie took the inn, being brought up to such profanities and no way bound by principle.

From The Manxman A Novel - 1895 by Caine, Hall, Sir