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no-good

[noh-good, noh-good] / ˈnoʊˈgʊd, ˈnoʊˌgʊd /


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Meanwhile, Pete Hegseth, when confronted by a reporter about Signalgate, claimed Goldberg was a no-good, low-down down mean old snake who’d do anything for fame.

From Salon Mar. 27, 2025

Except she was wrong — because besides the totally, horrible, no-good, rotten ending — the show was PERFECT!

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 23, 2023

In Parini Shroff’s debut novel, “The Bandit Queens,” wives get revenge on their no-good husbands.

From New York Times Jan. 10, 2023

If you believe you are a terrible, no-good parent, you are not going to feel confident in your parenting skills and will be unmotivated to improve them.

From Seattle Times Oct. 28, 2022

“Then go on and throw that no-good husband out the door.”

From "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett




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