ass

Example Sentences

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“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

I would like to think I also kick ass at work like Hildy, I am in banking and finance and I think I look good while doing good work.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 17, 2026

Sabalenka, 27, promised to "kick Nick's ass" as she promoted the event on US television chat shows, while 30-year-old Kyrgios insisted the razzmatazz of the occasion would bring new eyes to the sport.

From BBC • Dec. 28, 2025

“No, the producer. The host kicks ass, though.”

From "It’s Kind of a Funny Story" by Ned Vizzini