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This is strong language, which pokes at our tribal memory of gasoline shortages from the 1970’s.—
George Calhoun,
Forbes.com,
31 July 2026 Albiceleste captain Antonio Rattín was sent off, the team thought England’s goal was offside, and then Three Lions boss Alf Ramsey later used some strong language about the Argentines, which did not endear him to the press or public.—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
15 July 2026 Washington favors strong language and superlatives about resilience, competitiveness, energy dominance, and winning the future.—
Dan Romito,
The Washington Examiner,
19 Apr. 2026 Doncic claimed after the game Bitadze used strong language in Serbian about his family.—
Jason Beede,
The Orlando Sentinel,
22 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for strong language