as in unacceptable
falling short of a standard
a bastard knockoff of a far superior thriller
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as in jerk
a person whose behavior is offensive to others
that bastard's behavior was completely out of line
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Adjective
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And there's a lengthy list of unacceptable offenses that can get people ejected or even banned from venues.Felecia Wellington Radel, USA TODAY, 2 Nov. 2024
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Common among those individuals worthy of the exalted appellation is a temptation to vacate, in view of unacceptable compromise, the industry’s fraught financial space.Jeff Gibson, Artforum, 1 Nov. 2024
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Or averred that Biden was sharp as a tack and that anyone who suggested otherwise was a jerk.Bret Stephens, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
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The extra that was shot by accident earlier this season was one such obnoxious jerk.Erik Kain, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
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Nix is throwing to Courtland Sutton and a collection of other guys.Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 4 Nov. 2024
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The bad guys of the world have to think twice, and our markets help other nations prosper.David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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Our reporting has found that the claims of noncitizens on the voter rolls are likely inflated and, in some cases, wrong.ProPublica, ProPublica, 5 Nov. 2024
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There’s no right or wrong answer here—this comes down to what feels healthiest for you.Dominique Fluker, Essence, 5 Nov. 2024
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The remains were found by two men who were running their dogs and looking for rocks, according to DNASolves.CBS News, CBS News, 13 Sep. 2023
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According to LifeLine, the DeKalb shelter takes in 135 dogs a week on average.Jim Gaines, ajc, 13 Sep. 2023
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The video showed four males get out of a vehicle and approach a white Jeep SUV in the lot next to Smith's vehicle.Chris Ramirez, Journal Sentinel, 1 Nov. 2024
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Females also look at the dullness or vividness of males’ feet when determining their reproductive fitness.Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Nov. 2024
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Trump, for one thing, had a favorable set of issues behind him and the Republican Party: Biden had seen poor favorability and approval ratings throughout his term in office, despite scoring several legislative wins, including a bipartisan infrastructure deal that had previously eluded Trump.Todd Spangler, Detroit Free Press, 6 Nov. 2024
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Apparently, my daughter didn’t finish all of the food on her plate, and the mom felt that was incredibly rude and a sign of poor manners.Harriette Cole, The Mercury News, 5 Nov. 2024
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Seconds later, the clown pulled out a gun and shot Warren in the mouth at point blank range.KC Baker, People.com, 4 Nov. 2024
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The third film about the sociopathic clown largely repeats the pros and cons of the last movie — killer makeup effects and a great performance buried in a repetitive flick with a story that’s impossible to care about — but that’s more than enough for fans of this increasingly popular franchise.Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 1 Nov. 2024
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“Bastard.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bastard. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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