be violent
Example Sentences
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And that’s where the risk lies — 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
Australia's independent internet regulator has a broad remit under local law to police content online that it deems to be violent or sexually exploitative.
From BBC • Sep. 6, 2024
Whether these interactions are intended to be violent or not, the cumulative effect is the same.
From Salon • Jul. 18, 2023
The culture that teaches that boys can’t help but be violent can be summed up by the term “toxic masculinity.”
From Seattle Times • May 15, 2023
We all passed his course, and we should never, never grow up to be violent people.
From "The Sea of Monsters" by Rick Riordan
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