be violent
Example Sentences
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If Powell delivers a message too cautious for the data that eventually comes out, or too aggressive for what investors are bracing for, the reaction could be violent.
From MarketWatch • Oct. 27, 2025
Just 4% of people in prison are women and they are a very different population to the other 96% - they are less likely to be violent or prolific offenders.
From BBC • Oct. 5, 2024
The goal was to exclude and physically block “agitators” — anyone who might be violent, record students or disagree with the cause.
From Los Angeles Times • May 9, 2024
Whether these interactions are intended to be violent or not, the cumulative effect is the same.
From Salon • Jul. 18, 2023
But the robot’s programming would not allow her to be violent.
From "The Wild Robot" by Peter Brown
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