as in insulting
marked by harsh insulting language
never one to believe that honorable people can disagree honorably, he invariably launches abusive attacks against anyone who dares to challenge him
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Recent Examples of abusive
Her life is controlled by her demanding brother Malik and her abusive boyfriend Wes.
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Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
1 July 2026
At 18, the actress left an emotionally abusive home in Pennsylvania and began working in adult entertainment.
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Mckinley Franklin,
HollywoodReporter,
26 June 2026
None of the abusive behavior that is so common in major college football, and a staple of tailgating at far too many NFL games.
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
26 June 2026
On the issues, reflecting his education and technology background, Burley argues that more should be done to prevent the proliferation of abusive deepfakes involving students and teachers.
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John Seiler,
Oc Register,
25 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for abusive
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
1 July 2026
At 18, the actress left an emotionally abusive home in Pennsylvania and began working in adult entertainment.
—
Mckinley Franklin,
HollywoodReporter,
26 June 2026
None of the abusive behavior that is so common in major college football, and a staple of tailgating at far too many NFL games.
—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
26 June 2026
On the issues, reflecting his education and technology background, Burley argues that more should be done to prevent the proliferation of abusive deepfakes involving students and teachers.
—
John Seiler,
Oc Register,
25 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for abusive
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Considering there were only 33 appearances this past season, such Heat prudence hardly could be viewed as insulting.
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What Florence has been doing is consistent and insulting.
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These charges are outrageous and should be alarming to every American.
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Dressed in rehearsal clothes, the comedian pulls a series of exaggerated expressions, hinting at the outrageous comedy audiences can expect when the curtain rises.
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Counterculture Yippies would turn up at a 1970 Blood, Sweat & Tears show at Madison Square Garden, carrying obscene banners outside and dumping manure by the front gate.
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Yippies would turn up at a 1970 Blood, Sweat & Tears show at Madison Square Garden, carrying obscene banners outside and dumping manure by the front gate.
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In Maine, Graham Platner — who, like Avila Chevalier, had a vituperative social media history — easily defeated the state’s governor, Janet Mills, for the Senate nomination.
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The Irish comedy writer has become better known for his assertion that trans women are men and criticism of trans activism, expressed in often vituperative social media posts.
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According to the Macomb County Prosecutor's Office, 37-year-old Adam Mazur-Baker was arraigned Tuesday on one count of using a computer to commit a crime and one count of malicious use of telecommunications services.
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This command executes malicious code inside the AppleScript directly.
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Aguirre removed Quiñones in favor or taller options, but Mexico never recovered from the loss of offensive creativity.
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The Mets, being one of the worst offensive teams in baseball, don’t often come back from large deficits.
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Tom Hanks played McCoy, Melanie Griffith played his mistress, and Bruce Willis played a scurrilous journalist in the center of it all.
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And in return for all that scurrilous effort, not a single banning.
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With Hayward’s growing concern about the vitriolic condition of American politics, the phrase felt resonant.
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Trump administration officials have repeatedly engaged in vitriolic attacks against the company, and its CEO Dario Amodei.
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“Abusive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abusive. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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