badass

Example Sentences

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"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

“Make a movie where he is an absolute badass but also has some heart.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 9, 2025

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

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 3, 2025

We cut through the science hallway and down the back stairs, toward the music room, where there appears to be some pretty badass drum and guitar business going on behind closed doors.

From "Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda" by Becky Albertalli