curse word

Example Sentences

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I’ve covered Nancy Pelosi for more than three decades and never once heard her utter a curse word, in public or private.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2025

“I never said a curse word or stood up or threatened anyone, but it was hot under the collar, and I regret that,” Dorph said.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 17, 2023

Friends wonder whether they have ever heard Ryans use a curse word.

From Washington Post • Jan. 21, 2023

I did not stop, once, to pencil a curse word of admiration in the margins, which sometimes means nothing but sometimes means a lot.

From New York Times • Jul. 4, 2022

And if I didn’t know what a curse word meant, all I had to do was ask her and she would explain it to me—in detail.

From "Auggie & Me" by R. J. Palacio