be violent
Example Sentences
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“It’s just that the members of ICE shouldn’t be violent toward American civilians,” Goldbeck explained.
From Salon • Jan. 16, 2026
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
I started to think about beauty in that way, and how nature is serene, but it could also be violent in its natural way.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 15, 2024
"Suddenly appealing for non-violence was equated with being anti-national. I told them I don't have to be violent to support my country. I quit the group."
From BBC • Apr. 28, 2024
Reader, you and I are well aware that our robot was not programmed to be violent.
From "The Wild Robot Escapes" by Peter Brown
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