dirty word
Example Sentences
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More than 100 days into Ms. Rodríguez’s new job, freedom is still a dirty word for the government.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026
"I know there are many who use 'socialist' as a dirty word, something to be ashamed of," the 34-year-old told a packed room in Queens.
From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026
"Disability is not a dirty word," she said.
From BBC • Mar. 6, 2026
Brian Stelter, CNN's chief media analyst, recently tweeted that “fact-check” had become a dirty word.
From Salon • Jan. 26, 2025
She looks up at me, like I’ve asked her to define a dirty word.
From "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett
