bad word
Example Sentences
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The club had some brilliant players and plenty of other strong characters, yet I'm sure not one of them would have had a bad word to say about their captain.
From BBC • Jan. 7, 2026
"He loved every single soul, and people loved him, you know, and they never had a bad word to say about James."
From BBC • Dec. 31, 2025
Banks: I had never heard a bad word about Jessica Biel in the industry.
From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2025
But he always had a bad word for the movies.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2025
Francie’s hands flew to cover her ears so that at confession she would not have to tell the priest that she had stood and listened to a bad word.
From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith
