cuss

Example Sentences

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In any case, attitudes toward the S-word have changed in the last few decades, and it has lost much of its punch as a cuss word, Bergen said.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 25, 2024

Oftentimes I would talk people down from this righteous anger, then I would be like, “So don’t cuss people out you don’t know,” and then they’d be like, “Yeah, you’re right.”

From Slate • Mar. 2, 2023

“I never heard her use a cuss word my whole life,” Wylie says.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 11, 2022

He also suggested, "Try not to use major cuss words, if you don't mind."

From Salon • Nov. 30, 2020

And then I wondered, does cussing count in the general scheme of things if you only cuss in your head and not out loud?

From "Winger" by Andrew Smith