invective

Example Sentences

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There were plenty of incendiary invective for Ross to pull from.

From Slate • Jan. 13, 2026

But it was never intended to allow for lies and invective, especially coming from the government itself.

From Salon • Apr. 14, 2024

Although insults and invective are hardly uncommon in exchanges over COVID’s origins, their contributions have often carried a remarkably noxious tone.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 20, 2024

“As long as the name is not an insult or an invective, then I’m OK with it.”

From Seattle Times • Feb. 9, 2024

Maybe there wouldn’t be the constant testing or rudeness or invective, because you’d know you were going to be together the next day.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover