badass

Example Sentences

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The University of Cambridge graduate proclaimed to all young girls watching on BBC TV: "You can be an academic badass and a track goddess."

From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026

Just for a moment, I wanted to join the badass gang that made subversive movies.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 19, 2026

The point being that I should not expect to be a badass street officer on Day 1.

From Slate • Jan. 13, 2026

“And I do think that maybe some people, especially young people, think ‘she’s kinda badass.’

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 3, 2025

Now I feel like a badass, thank you very much.

From "I'll Give You the Sun" by Jandy Nelson