vulgarity

And if vulgarity can still shock—and amuse—by working on our alarmed sense of propriety, then we still have a sense of propriety.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026

In response, Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said in a post on X: "We do not answer vulgarity with vulgarity, but with action: fearlessly and with great valour."

From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026

The juxtaposition of popular art’s messy vulgarity with the pristine aspirations of high art is surprisingly uninvolving.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 16, 2025

This is also a woman who chided her granddaughter that “vulgarity is no substitute for wit,” while proudly and without apology wielding her class-conscious vulgarity over her family and the servants.

From Salon ● Oct. 1, 2024

All forms of obvious vulgarity were anathema to Keith.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson

Mr. Trump’s vulgarities do cause distress among Republicans.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 23, 2026

Before his rightward turn, Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman was applauded by progressives for his working-class-coded vulgarities and his penchant for hoodies and basketball shorts.

From Slate ● Dec. 10, 2025

In her recent New York Times article about the "coarsening" of the religious right, Ruth Graham alluded to this, writing about the trend of evangelical leaders using "vulgarities."

From Salon ● Apr. 1, 2024

Because the tone of a Times article should be thoughtful and restrained, we generally avoid publishing vulgarities.

From New York Times ● Dec. 1, 2022

The girl’s vulgarities reminded Cora of the plantation and the stream of oaths delivered by the hands when master’s eye was not on them.

From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead