corrosive
Example Sentences
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I presumed the franchise was beyond repair, that decades of corrosive leadership had ended any hope of turning the ship around.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 19, 2026
"No child should be targeted under 16 for social media - it is addictive, it is corruptive, it is corrosive and it's predatory."
From BBC • Jun. 16, 2026
Rupert Mannion is a creature of corrosive spite, lording his recent divorce over his ex-wife throughout Season1 and popping around to cut her back down to size whenever she seems to be doing well.
From Salon • Jun. 12, 2026
He’s always going to stand in that arena, but the legions of people behind him might have a more difficult time doing it, and that is what I think is so threatening and corrosive.
From Slate • May 26, 2026
Marriage was presented to us as a shield against other women, other men, or the corrosive monotony of dirty socks and dishwashing.
From "Between the World and Me" by Ta-Nehisi Coates
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