cad
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That Belmondo morphs from appealing photojournalist to unlikable sexual cad while the picture’s ostensible star—Claude Brasseur as an inadvertent cop killer—disappears for long stretches does the picture no favors.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 21, 2026
In the past, words or phrases deemed to have stepped over the line include "impertinent dog", "cad", "blethering", "guttersnipe" and "git".
From BBC • Dec. 29, 2023
He was a self-professed cad during his first marriage, ultimately leading him to Mitchell.
From New York Times • May 10, 2023
In support, Melvil Poupaud may be playing a bit of a cad, but he is likeable enough and very warm and caring towards Linn.
From Salon • Jan. 27, 2023
“Oh, come on, Grummore. I do think you are a cad not to yield You know very well I can’t cut your head off.”
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
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