as in curse
a disrespectful or indecent word or expression
a man who has never uttered a single cuss
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Recent Examples of cuss
Graham Swift, The New Yorker, 14 Nov. 2022
How many f**king cuss words are in these sh**ty video games, anyway?
—Seriously Science, Discover Magazine, 11 Nov. 2014
Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 4 Dec. 2024
The most recent and long-awaited installment, College Football 25, is no exception — just ask any of the players who have spent time cussing out their (virtual) coach for not recruiting a better kicker.
—Nick Baumgardner, The Athletic, 24 Aug. 2024
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Noun
Betty Sykes didn’t give a cuss what came out of her mouth—and much of it was cusses—or who listened.
—Graham Swift, The New Yorker, 14 Nov. 2022
How many f**king cuss words are in these sh**ty video games, anyway?
—Seriously Science, Discover Magazine, 11 Nov. 2014
Verb
Melissa shoos Archie into a room upstairs before he gets cussed out or worse (a stern lecture from Jacob).
—Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 4 Dec. 2024
The most recent and long-awaited installment, College Football 25, is no exception — just ask any of the players who have spent time cussing out their (virtual) coach for not recruiting a better kicker.
—Nick Baumgardner, The Athletic, 24 Aug. 2024
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There has never been a busier time or more information available than right now, which is both a blessing and a curse.Patrick Connolly, Orlando Sentinel, 1 Jan. 2025
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The delivery app market — dominated by DoorDash, UberEats and Grubhub — seems to be a blessing and a curse for restaurant operators.Cindy Carcamo, Los Angeles Times, 31 Dec. 2024
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Spring 2023: The makings of a partnership A seismic shift came when Johnson, buoyed by more than $2 million in support from the CTU, was sworn into office in spring 2023.Ikram Mohamed, Chicago Tribune, 13 Jan. 2025
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Some TikTokers swear by a hangover remedy called DHM (dihydromyricetin), a flavonoid found in several plants native to Asia.John Loeppky, Verywell Health, 13 Jan. 2025
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After graduating from her language studies in 1948, Rosita traveled on a nun-chaperoned trip to London that was designed to improve her English.Luke Leitch, Vogue, 2 Jan. 2025
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The Malayalam feature marks KVN’s entry into the language as the production house continues expanding its pan-Indian footprint.Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 2 Jan. 2025
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Context: Vargas and other supervisors have faced escalating threats and profanity from public commenters at board meetings, prompting them to consider changes to public meeting rules.Andrew Keatts, Axios, 20 Dec. 2024
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Officially solidified as a white-hot team, Disney took notice (despite the profanity).Katcy Stephan, Variety, 20 Dec. 2024
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The duo tweeted at each other earlier this year, after SZA, using an expletive, demanded a new season of the show immediately.Jessica Wang, EW.com, 20 Dec. 2024
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But Andre Zachary, Neely’s father, was escorted out of the courtroom after an outburst that included expletives, according to CNN.Cheyanne M. Daniels, The Hill, 9 Dec. 2024
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“Cuss.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cuss. Accessed 17 Jan. 2025.
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