Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
The suspect denied physical abuse but did admit that bad language might have been used occasionally as the relationship became toxic, per the AAP.—Becca Longmire, People.com, 5 Mar. 2025 Language While there's no overt bad language, there are some things characters talk about that parents should be aware of.—Lynnette Nicholas, Parents, 12 Feb. 2025 That meant some different rules, including no ads and permitted bad language.—CBS News, 24 Feb. 2024 Lenina Huxley, Spartan’s ’90s-loving partner, explains that alcohol, caffeine, contact sports, meat, bad language and gasoline, among other things, are banned.—Kabir Chibber, New York Times, 15 Nov. 2023 There was a ratings dispute over the movie Bully, because there was so much bad language in it.—Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Apr. 2023
Share