Brittany Howard

The biggest lie in the world is in answer to the question, 'How are you?' People usually say, 'I'm fine,' but that's mostly bull. Everyone wants to display being perfect. They tell themselves and their friends, 'I drive this car, I own this house, I'm fine.' People ball up into these tight wads of repression.

American Musician

Joanna Gaines

I remember, when we first got married, the only money we had was what was in Chip's pocket. He always had a wad of cash, but we were broke. If I needed to go grocery shopping, it's whatever was in his pocket. That's how we paid the bills.

American

Thomas Jordan Jarvis

Men even contract the dirty, filthy habit of chewing tobacco, and when the habit gets a good hold upon them they are never satisfied except when they have a wad of the stuff in their mouth. So with drinking. It is largely a habit.

American Politician

Chloe Madeley

What I definitely don't like is people calling me or any of my siblings spoilt because we're not. We are privileged but my parents have never given us wads of cash or designer bags or shoes.

English Celebrity

Topaz Page-Green

To detoxify my whole body, I'm a massive fan of dumping an entire wad of Epsom salts into the bath with a couple of drops of lavender or sage oil.

South African Model

Tim Donaghy

I started stuffing wads of cash into my socks and underwear and quietly passed by the T.S.A. agents with a grin on my face and a sigh of relief.

American Criminal

J. A. Konrath

Time is the ultimate long tail. Even with a big wad of money up front, if something sells forever, the back end is what ultimately counts.

American Writer

Padgett Powell

I don't write anything if I'm not agreeable and liking it. I'm not one of these slavers who wads up paper. It comes or it doesn't.

American Novelist

Jenny Zhang

I don't think I can ever write about young kids anymore. I completely shot my wad there.

Chinese Actress

Relates to items you can touch; often soft and flexible like cotton or fabric.

Physical Texture

Even a 'wad' suggests a modest amount, not huge quantities.

Small Quantities

Commonly used in casual talk, not for formal text.

Informal Situations

Implies a lot of money, often used to show off wealth casually.

Impression of Wealth

Can suggest negative image of showiness or illegal activities, like gambling or bribery.

Cultural Image

A 'wad' fits into a wallet; think of it as a portable batch of cash.

Wallet-Friendly

When 'wadding up', the result is usually a rough, rounded shape, not perfect.

Creating a Ball

Often used when discarding something unimportant like trash.

Casual Disposal

To 'wad' is a rapid action, done without care, not precise folding or organizing.

Quick Action

 Willie must jump out as far as he can to avoid impaling himself on the towers rough wads he urges on the singers summoning support Willie proves why he is a land dive champion he's strong

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