vulgar

Example Sentences

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When, instead, another Black Democrat from Chicago, Barack Obama, headed toward the Democratic nomination in 2008, Jackson’s frustration spilled into public with a vulgar criticism of Obama caught on microphone.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 17, 2026

But now, online scammers were co-opting her iconic image for "vulgar and despicable attempts to exploit her legacy", the Brigitte Bardot Foundation said.

From BBC • Jan. 4, 2026

“The comments were vulgar, offensive and false, and we apologize for the hurt they have caused,” the company said Wednesday.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 28, 2025

And no joke is more vulgar than one mocking the pain of your neighbors, whether they were born in this country or not.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 27, 2025

“I must say, she asked first about the car. A vulgar person; I told her she need have no fear. You were very wrong, John, to let her steal her sister’s car and come here.”

From "The Haunting of Hill House" by Shirley Jackson