How to Use unprintable in a Sentence

unprintable

adjective
  • I can't tell you what he said because it's unprintable.
  • Does the file contain any unprintable characters?
  • The list would be too long and many of the terms unprintable.
    — Jack Greiner, Cincinnati Enquirer, 18 Feb. 2026
  • And other unprintable things too.
    — Phil Hay, New York Times, 1 May 2026
  • Why are insults from foreign countries so much funnier and more unprintable than ours?
    — Caroline Leavitt, SFChronicle.com, 22 June 2018
  • His dialogue, much of it unprintable here, has bite that puts him in the Winslow/Lehane league.
    — New York Times, 26 Oct. 2017
  • Who the [unprintable] is Joe Rogan?
    — Alexandra Petri, The Atlantic, 15 June 2026
  • Some of the team names will be filthy, funny and unprintable in a family newspaper.
    — Karla Peterson, sandiegouniontribune.com, 13 July 2018
  • The clip itself is just over two minutes, details of its contents mostly unprintable.
    — Ed O'Keefe, Washington Post, 12 Sep. 2017
  • Lizzo named all the colors, though her favorite inventions — for a bright blue and a bright pink — are unprintable here.
    — New York Times, 30 Mar. 2022
  • Charles Haley and Kevin Gogan took turns telling unprintable stories.
    — Chris Ballard, SI.com, 2 May 2018
  • You'll be hooked from the (unprintable) opening lines of the title track, one of the frankest and funniest starts to an album ever.
    — Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2019
  • There was a bit of a scuffle and some unprintable words said — but no punches thrown — before the lawmakers were separated.
    — Anna M. Tinsley, star-telegram.com, 29 May 2017
  • But based on a tasteless menu published in the krewe's newspaper (even the title is unprintable), chef Besh is in for a bashing.
    — Doug MacCash, NOLA.com, 25 Jan. 2018
  • Her screams, unprintable in a family newspaper, were the starting shot of what would end up being a 16-hour marathon.
    — Washington Post, 8 Nov. 2021
  • Mystery solved, but not before paradise literally turns to [unprintable word here].
    — Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2021
  • The show begin with a song whose title is unprintable on this site, and Rock treated fans to some of his most popular tunes as the concert wore on.
    — Patrick Cooley, cleveland.com, 25 Feb. 2018
  • When reached by text for a comment about his new job, Isabella responded with a two-word brush off, unprintable in this newspaper.
    — Tim Carman, Washington Post, 27 Nov. 2019
  • 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
  • In the seventh inning, the chant toward Fisher became unprintable.
    — Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 26 Sep. 2024
  • Cox, 73, insisted in unprintable words that Roy is not based on Fox's Murdoch.
    — Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 6 Jan. 2020
  • Tow truck drivers have been called a lot of unprintable names over the years in Miami and a federal case filed Friday won’t help things.
    — Adrian Ruhi, Miami Herald, 6 Oct. 2025
  • And of course, as a journalist, I’ve been called lots of other things that remain unprintable in a family newspaper.
    — Angela Hill, The Mercury News, 26 Jan. 2017
  • The final third of this movie takes being an [unprintable] to surprisingly despicable places.
    — Wesley Morris, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2020
  • The venue is hosting an ad hoc series on Mondays with an unprintable name and the goal of bringing together artists from different media.
    — Washington Post, 9 May 2021
  • The Stones fought to prevent release of the movie with the unprintable title; Frank won the right to screen it under restricted conditions.
    — Karen Wada, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2019
  • The author, who was gay, reportedly felt that prevailing legal and social mores would render the book unprintable during his lifetime.
    — Gary Goldstein, latimes.com, 30 May 2017
  • The sounds of people laughing were interrupted by loud thuds of heads hitting rocks or pipes, followed by more laughing — and words unprintable in a family newspaper.
    — Mark E. Potts, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2024
  • Following the loss, Walton delivered an unprintable and undisclosed message to his players.
    — Orange County Register, 16 Mar. 2017
  • In one of four prints with unprintable titles, the upward thrust of the Washington Monument is mirrored by an arm and hand with outstretched middle finger.
    — Washington Post, 11 Feb. 2022

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