cussing

Example Sentences

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Is cussing a part of communication for Scientology believers, one officially sanctioned or dictated?

From Salon • Apr. 29, 2022

“They are under attack constantly,” he said, noting that police officers decades ago could “arrest someone for cussing them out,” until court rulings curtailed such police powers.

From New York Times • Apr. 21, 2021

Partly because so much of the audio was cut out for cussing, it wasn’t the best-sounding Grammy performance, but it was probably the most alive moment of the night.

From Slate • Feb. 11, 2019

It was the first time I had ever heard a teacher curse, and this was 1961, when cussing in public was much less common.

From Seattle Times • May 11, 2017

Uncle Phil’s voice roars to life in my head, spewing the words he uses to avoid cussing in front of me.

From "I Can Make This Promise" by Christine Day