ass

Example Sentences

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Learning that my very newly ex was on the verge of a whole ass new marriage didn’t make me want her back, but I knew that I didn’t want whatever this was.

From Salon • Jun. 1, 2026

“But, get off your ass and do something about it. Go figure out a way to compete.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 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

He continued, saying, “When it comes time to kick some ass, you do it. And one day someone will follow the path you left behind and say, ‘Those are footprints worth chasing.”’

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 22, 2026

I wasn’t going to make an ass out of myself.

From "A Very Large Expanse of Sea" by Tahereh Mafi