bad word
Example Sentences
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She said they were "friendly and welcoming" and that no-one had a bad word to say about them.
From BBC • Feb. 24, 2026
I really am confident that a lot more people understand what it is to think about our community as inclusive and not just a way where it’s a bad word.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 13, 2025
Castellanos “was an almost perfect mom. She never told a bad word, yelled at the girl, didn’t hit her,” he said in Spanish.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2025
GD denies that and in Chorvila you will not find anyone with a bad word to say about its billionaire son.
From BBC • Mar. 17, 2025
Ivy’s father never cursed, so when every bad word in the book flew out of his mouth, panic rose in Ivy’s throat.
From "Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World" by Ashley Herring Blake
