foul language

Example Sentences

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"Despite being a crime show, it never showed gruesome violence, sexual crimes, foul language or anything that was not suitable for family viewing."

From BBC • Dec. 7, 2024

Evangelist Franklin Graham admonished Trump not to use "foul language," the former president recalled, but Trump argued it is not a "real bad word" and "I don't use it much."

From Salon • Nov. 5, 2024

Michael and Natalia raised their two children in a conservative Christian home where dinnertime was revered and foul language was not tolerated.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 16, 2024

In the interview with Fox News host Laura Ingraham, Ms. Gabbard uses no racial or other slurs or any foul language, nor does she do anything violent or sexually suggestive.

From Washington Times • Mar. 16, 2022

Not that that was my rule, it just seemed like it was probably discussed somewhere in the training that you might wanna refrain from using foul language around patients.

From "All American Boys" by Jason Reynolds