badass

Example Sentences

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 19, 2026

“So I think going into this event, we’ll see a lot of incredible riding, we’ll see a lot of new faces, new names and some badass runs.”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 10, 2026

"Not because I'm lying about anything, but because I'm a badass," she added.

From BBC • Jan. 14, 2026

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

From Slate • Jan. 13, 2026

“Wasn’t it your foster mom who swooped in with the badass rescue?”

From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste