How to Use expletive in a Sentence

expletive

noun

• Angry expletives filled the air.
• Expletives were deleted from the transcript of their conversation.
• While an expletive is not spelled out in the post, the N-word is.
  — NBC News, 21 July 2021
• The suit said the coach called the older youth an expletive.
  — John Caniglia, cleveland, 25 May 2021
• When Hill asked why the man was harassing the deputy, the man used an expletive and said the deputy should pay his bill.
  — NBC News, 28 Apr. 2021
• The message from the fan was succinct with some expletives.
  — Scott Thompson, Fox News, 23 Sep. 2023
• Gipson used an expletive to describe the drive-by shooter and said the crime shook him up.
  — Patrick McGreevy, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2021
• There’s also a fair amount of curse words in the show, but that’s because Folds uses expletives in his lyrics.
  — Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 July 2023
• Blake Snell turned away from his manager and yelled an expletive as Kevin Cash headed to the mound.
  — Schuyler Dixon, orlandosentinel.com, 28 Oct. 2020
• The man driving then uttered an expletive at the man crossing.
  — Bob Dohr, Journal Sentinel, 8 Nov. 2022
• Pullease told the officers on the scene a short time later, using an expletive, the footage shows.
  — Julian Mark, Washington Post, 25 July 2022
• And the sooner you guys realize this (expletive) is the better.
  — Marlowe Alter, Detroit Free Press, 11 July 2023
• The middle letter of the initials of his Reddit username, DFV, refers to an expletive.
  — New York Times, 29 Jan. 2021
• Chris Velazco, the go-to gadget guy for our Help Desk team, used an expletive to describe them.
  — Shira Ovide, Washington Post, 21 Nov. 2023
• The officers can be heard yelling commands and expletives at Nichols.
  — Micaela A Watts, USA TODAY, 8 Mar. 2023
• In a video taken of the event, the pilot can see seen and heard sharing the news with the crew and passengers — news that was met with an abundance of groaning and expletives.
  — Sydney Borchers, Fox News, 18 Oct. 2023
• Garrett Wilson echoed Saleh with an expletive of his own.
  — Nate Davis, USA TODAY, 21 Nov. 2022
• Garcia, who was both mad and sad, uttered an expletive.
  — Star Tribune, 24 Oct. 2020
• Dallas quarterback Dak Prescott was happy to hear such strong words from his coach, and used an expletive to say so.
  — Schuyler Dixon, Chron, 9 Dec. 2021
• However, Samuel then went back on the field, yelling an expletive in frustration, and a cart was summoned.
  — Eric Branch, San Francisco Chronicle, 11 Dec. 2022
• In the video, the teacher is heard using an expletive for being called privileged.
  — Washington Post, 3 May 2021
• Back at Sligo’s on its last night, someone put Pink Floyd on the jukebox, a decision met with some protests and expletives.
  — Danny McDonald, BostonGlobe.com, 19 June 2023
• Producers, who are not typically on the show, jumped into the scene and forced Jones out of the room despite his heavy protests, expletives and screams.
  — Herb Scribner, Washington Post, 9 Aug. 2023
• Which is that the human race is mostly people just trying to live their lives, and that bad [expletive] is going to happen.
  — David Marchesephotograph By Mamadi Doumbouya, New York Times, 28 July 2022
• Players punch their screens, throw their gaming devices, scream expletives, and — in one extreme case — tear off their clothes and hurl themselves across the room.
  — Danielle Avram, Dallas News, 12 Apr. 2023
• The man quickly got back into the vehicle, shouted an expletive and drove away.
  — Gina Barton, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 9 Oct. 2020
• Jacobs opened the door while shouting expletives and saying his engine was out.
  — Anthony De Leon, Los Angeles Times, 5 Dec. 2023
• The first word spoken in the play — shrieked, in fact — is an unprintable expletive for female genitalia favored by the Brits.
  — Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 28 Jan. 2024
• They were pushed back by police as the crowd chanted an expletive at counterprotesters.
  — Washington Post, 11 Dec. 2020
• Enraged Celtics fans, hurling expletives and objects, are right on their heels.
  — Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 4 Aug. 2023

Last Updated: 28 May 2024