Weres

And he used a word, a word for weres that they never used themselves, a filthily unpleasant word that implied an improper relationship between wolves and human women. ❋ Cassandra Clare (2009)

Sookie hangs out with just about every supernatural creature you can think of - vampires, "weres," shifters, fairies. ❋ ____Maggie (2007)

Since they almost never die they are always looking at the big picture so if they came up against the vamps or weres they would be playing to win the war not just a battle or two. ❋ Nalini Singh (2009)

How do you feel about vampires sharing the spotlight with weres? ❋ Unknown (2009)

The meeting spiraled into a chaotic mess, and it took Samson bellowing “Shut the hell up!” at the chattering mob of weres before I could get everyone calmed down and paired off. ❋ Molly Harper (2011)

But weres do play a part in the books, whether or not they will in the show remains to be seen. ❋ Rabid1st (2009)

I love paranormal romance and thought that vampires would always be my first choice, however I am getting a soft spot for demons, angels, weres, and witches too .... it's just too hard to pick just one anymore! ❋ Nalini Singh (2009)

Actually there's a big distinction in this series between weres and shapeshifters. ❋ Rabid1st (2009)

See I generally consider weres to be confined to one shape and subject to the pull of the moon. ❋ Rabid1st (2009)

Vamps had the early lead but I see weres rapidly approaching the winning line!! ❋ Nalini Singh (2009)

Bruce Allen and Mike Shanahan have inherited a wasteland from Vinny Cerrato, who used his draft picks to acquire "has-beens" and "never-weres." ❋ Unknown (2010)

To review: we get a shocking revelation about Russell, an understanding of why Eric hates weres, and a touching insight on how his family paid for the arrogance of his youth. ❋ Unknown (2010)

But Ruby catches a real break when she's offered a chance to pitch for the Brooklyn Typhoons, a ragtag minor league outfit of "castoffs, has-beens and never-weres." ❋ Howard Frank Mosher (2010)

Elsewhere, there are the usual roll-call of juniors and "legends", the might-bes and the once-weres. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Like other Chinese internet companies, Alibaba has already trounced a US giant at home; cultural differences and government policy have left the west's household names as also-rans, has-beens or never-weres on the Chinese mainland. ❋ Tania Branigan In Hangzhou (2010)

What goes down when the weres and shifters reveal themselves to the world. ❋ Unknown (2010)

He's a bit shy. He doesn't want to [upset] the [apple] [cart], as it were. ❋ Durette (2016)

He's [from the top] of the lower classes, as it were. He may not have ridden her horse, but I'm sure he's [saddled] her [mare], as it were. ❋ Barbecuesteve (2010)

Did you know that [42]% of [trans] [pronouns] are was/were? ❋ NotPieGuy (2022)

"I'm in the market... as it were" - [Cpt]. [Jack Sparrow] - Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of [the Black Pearl] ❋ PianoM0n (2006)

Person #1: Look at this [SCENE kid's] pictures... Person #2: wow, thats a really wered [photo] [angle]. ❋ DCrepresent (2010)

Were here! Were [queer]! ❋ Penbiks (2006)

While i was [sucking] him off, as it were... ❋ Jim Slim Jim Jim Gousche (2008)

Ghetto person: We was just chillin' at the [MAWL]! Grammar Nazi: Don't you mean "Were"? Ghetto person: You're about to be "Were-Dead" Grammar Nazi: "Were-Dead"? Ghetto person: As in "Were-dead, after I killed you and brought you back to life to help me prove my [Alibi]" Grammar Nazi: That doesn't make sense." Ghetto Person: Niga, it makes perfect sense. How can you be ded if you helping me with an [alibi] to another crime? You is one problem solved! Grammar Nazi: . . . ❋ Tokitokitotokito (2011)

She takes pride in her [spirituality] as a were, although to know her from the outside, one would never suspect. There are some awesome were artists out there, but don't they draw anything else? "I will eat [j00], for I am like a 10-foot tall were and shit" *proceeds with eyeroll* Oh hey look, another self-proclaimed were has found their way to [the boards]. ❋ Nani Ookami (2003)

[Ja'u] [la] were ❋ SƐtan (2020)