abusive
Example Sentences
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In a Spanish-language statement, he called the sanctions "illegal" and "abusive."
From Barron's • May 1, 2026
Kelly said a transfer of parental rights from abusive birth parents to foster parents would encourage more people to foster children.
From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026
We know what works: family court reform that centers safety over shared parenting presumptions; mandatory training on coercive control; limits on custody for abusive partners; strict, enforceable firearm removal; and sustained investment in survivor support.
From Slate • Apr. 25, 2026
X previously described the search as “an abusive act of law enforcement theater.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026
In Sweden, the people I met were equally interested and responsive, even though they hadn't experienced profound need or shared struggle with an abusive justice system.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
Vocabulary lists containing abusive
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