ass

Example Sentences

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“The MVP is, you know, 18, 22, seven of 20 tonight, and they’ve kicked our ass three straight games,” said Laker coach JJ Redick.

From Los Angeles Times • May 10, 2026

“I lived in Vegas for almost a year, busted my ass to slowly build back up kind of a career in a sense,” he explains.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 23, 2026

My young and wildly financially uneducated ass took myself to Gucci.

From Slate • Feb. 19, 2026

Just hours after the operation in Venezuela, Trump warned Colombian President Gustavo Petro to "watch his ass".

From BBC • Jan. 5, 2026

My ass was totally off balance even though I was just sitting there.

From "We Were Here" by Matt De La Peña