bad word
Example Sentences
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"He loved every single soul, and people loved him, you know, and they never had a bad word to say about James."
From BBC • Dec. 31, 2025
Banks: I had never heard a bad word about Jessica Biel in the industry.
From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2025
Castellanos “was an almost perfect mom. She never told a bad word, yelled at the girl, didn’t hit her,” he said in Spanish.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2025
"Nobody had a bad word to say about Ean," Det Sgt Roxburgh said.
From BBC • Jan. 27, 2025
Ivy’s father never cursed, so when every bad word in the book flew out of his mouth, panic rose in Ivy’s throat.
From "Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World" by Ashley Herring Blake
