Who said “All our words from loose using have lost their edge.”?

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Ernest Hemingway. A published source records them saying or writing it.

SourceDeath in the Afternoon (1932)

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Hemingway, E. (n.d.). All our words from loose using have lost their edge. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/37565-all-our-words-from-loose-using-have-lost/

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Hemingway, Ernest. “All our words from loose using have lost their edge.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/37565-all-our-words-from-loose-using-have-lost/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Hemingway, Ernest. “All our words from loose using have lost their edge.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/37565-all-our-words-from-loose-using-have-lost/.

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