invective
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There were plenty of incendiary invective for Ross to pull from.
From Slate • Jan. 13, 2026
Do’s willingness to involve his family in his scheme pointed to his “moral indifference,” prosecutors said, while his campaign of invective against the press aggravated his culpability.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2025
Commissioners’ meetings became notoriously contentious, with disagreements over policy frequently veering into personal invective.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 16, 2024
He leaps up, grabs a handset and lets loose a stream of invective over the airwaves.
From BBC • Dec. 27, 2023
It is interesting, in that light, to note that the outsider’s invective is typically more stern and solemn: an insider, more comfortable reading the audience’s social codes, can risk a joke.
From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith
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