scumbag

Example Sentences

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Asked why he used other insults including "scumbag, grooming, homophobic, sadist", Mr Linehan replied: "I don't think there's anything lower than a man who bullies a woman."

From BBC • Sep. 5, 2025

The audience at the vigil, however, was not having his lame language about how this is "unacceptable" or his efforts to sound tough by calling the killer a "major league scumbag."

From Salon • Sep. 1, 2023

"At the end of the day, respectfully, governor, he was not a scumbag," Rumlin said.

From Reuters • Aug. 28, 2023

In her view, gawkers are drawn to Murdaugh’s case for a simple reason: “He’s a scumbag who had it all. He’s privileged, he’s wealthy and that wasn’t good enough.”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 21, 2023

As everyone waits for time to show all, why not keep pretending that McGregor is only a scumbag for show, in order to preserve the comeback narrative?

From Slate • Jan. 24, 2020