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You’re automatically dubbed a narc, a kiss-ass, a too-cool.
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Brandi California, SPIN, 1 July 2024
The software, which would effectively act like a narc embedded on people’s iPhones, could have unintended consequences, critics said, despite Apple’s assurances that it would be used solely to stop child predators.
—Declan Harty, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2021
In that same breath, Kenya Moore explaining to Latoya what a narc was in an insult to Drew was a stunning lack of cognitive dissonance with her behavior over the course of this season.
—Shamira Ibrahim, Vulture, 18 Apr. 2021
His successor also has the mindset of an undercover narc.
—Steve Chapman, chicagotribune.com, 14 Aug. 2020
And while Jamie would have handled this situation perfectly, Roger straight-up turns Isaiah over like a total narc, gets everyone wasted on whiskey, and a bunch of people ditch his militia as a result.
—Mehera Bonner, Harper's BAZAAR, 9 Mar. 2020
All staffed by unattractive people in their late twenties, professional narcs with bad skin and waterproof sandals.
—Emma Cline, The New Yorker, 24 June 2019
El Diario reports that fans have downloaded that app more than 10 million times, essentially turning them into undercover narcs.
—Dami Lee, The Verge, 12 June 2019
Remember to act surprised when a piece of turquoise comes shooting out of your airway, in case this Good Samaritan is also a narc.
—Sarah Lazarus, The New Yorker, 8 June 2019
Brandi California, SPIN, 1 July 2024
The software, which would effectively act like a narc embedded on people’s iPhones, could have unintended consequences, critics said, despite Apple’s assurances that it would be used solely to stop child predators.
—Declan Harty, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2021
In that same breath, Kenya Moore explaining to Latoya what a narc was in an insult to Drew was a stunning lack of cognitive dissonance with her behavior over the course of this season.
—Shamira Ibrahim, Vulture, 18 Apr. 2021
His successor also has the mindset of an undercover narc.
—Steve Chapman, chicagotribune.com, 14 Aug. 2020
And while Jamie would have handled this situation perfectly, Roger straight-up turns Isaiah over like a total narc, gets everyone wasted on whiskey, and a bunch of people ditch his militia as a result.
—Mehera Bonner, Harper's BAZAAR, 9 Mar. 2020
All staffed by unattractive people in their late twenties, professional narcs with bad skin and waterproof sandals.
—Emma Cline, The New Yorker, 24 June 2019
El Diario reports that fans have downloaded that app more than 10 million times, essentially turning them into undercover narcs.
—Dami Lee, The Verge, 12 June 2019
Remember to act surprised when a piece of turquoise comes shooting out of your airway, in case this Good Samaritan is also a narc.
—Sarah Lazarus, The New Yorker, 8 June 2019
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“Narc.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/narc. Accessed 2 Oct. 2024.
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