swearing

Example Sentences

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He whined that the singers who pulled out of the state fair are “Third Rate” and promised he would simply headline the event, swearing he is greater than Elvis, even “without a guitar.”

From Salon • Jun. 3, 2026

"I go, 'Brett, I will go to my grave swearing that it was your voice, it was your cadence, it was words you would use. There was no accent. It was you on the phone.'"

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

Donald Trump urged the incoming Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh to be "totally independent" at a White House swearing in ceremony on Friday.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

Since swearing off first-date coffees and drinks two years ago, Murthy has gone out with fewer men overall.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

“Well, I never!” said Mother, which was about as close as she ever got to swearing.

From "The Lions of Little Rock" by Kristin Levine