viciousness
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But this candid and absorbing memoir is also a stark reminder of the corruptions of power, the uncertainties of revolution and the frequent viciousness of human nature.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 24, 2026
His drive was known to cross over into workplace viciousness.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 7, 2026
“If I purposely mispronounced your name, that would probably not be appropriate,” Boykin tried to explain, before Dyson added, “You’re normalizing that kind of viciousness, man. You’re disrespecting the woman.”
From Salon ● Aug. 16, 2024
But, she added: "Part of the genius of the original Mean Girls was how it captured the downright viciousness of teenage girls, and some of that predatory bite has been muzzled here."
From BBC ● Jan. 11, 2024
He came out of reform school as innocent of viciousness as he was of fractions and long division.
From "Cannery Row" by John Steinbeck
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