Struggling With Inadequacy
Something about splitting wood the old fashioned way was just so, so satisfying. The power of one man was still something to be reckoned with in the early 1800's. It was true that there were machines popping up in the larger cities back east that...
Maybe All Confessional Essays Should Be Written In Blank Verse
It's possible that if i had been straight i would have got the by-osmosis learning they assumed as premise for the lessons silence taught, by euphemism, by dire warning, by praise always and only of chastity.
Videolog 1-1
Sadly, as you can see, i am not the healthiest individual...chubby, chunky, portly, heavy, well-fed, big-boned; my parents, as proud of me as they are, have used every euphemism there is for it, but the truth is, i'm fat. fat. there. i said it.
Coming Out of the Tent
#7 of writer's crossing during the discussion of a short story in the book reading club of writers' crossing, i suggested that "coming out of the tent" should be a euphemism for coming out as a werewolf, because some of those stories involved or mentioned
Covet (Kreet 11)
Kreet snorted at the euphemism. "i hope you don't plan for him to do _that_!" "oh, naw... well, probably not anyway." "what about yourself? i've never seen you with a girl, brand." her friend shook his head.
Happy Anniversary - Chapter 6.5
Jordan never directly addressed the word in any of their conversations; he would almost use a euphemism, or at least refer to it in passing. to hear him name the subject was a surprise to her.
Wonderland
There are a lot of things," the turtle-crab had euphemized. "you do a lot of good, you know." the poet had scoffed. "sure i do." the journalist had hated the way she'd dismissed things like that. "i know you mean it. i just think you're wrong."
Sanna Gon' Be Pissed.
Cool euphemism." he chuckled, offering the other flying creature a thumbs up. "thanks. i've discovered a thesaurus. did you know it's not a dinosaur?" dasher smiled. "......yes." rudolph said quietly.
Slave pacification (3)
They arrived at the cabinet that stored all the "training equipment", what was actually a euphemism for all the restraints and other methods of control that the company used on its slaves.
By A Thousand Cuts
"rude awakening," fran euphemized. "it took them a remarkably long time, in my defense," jackie remembered. "to this day there are people out there who can't work as trackers anymore because they couldn't catch me," she smirked.
To Love
And that was how meyi discovered that the verb 'to love' was not just a euphemism.
Spare Parts
"that sure has a way of gripping the mind," she euphemized. "i'll bear that in mind. anything else i can do for now, 'officer'?" the mantis held up a clawed finger as she dug something out of her belongings to show it to the possum.