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invective

[in-vek-tiv] / ɪnˈvɛk tɪv /


Example Sentences

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

From Slate • Jan. 13, 2026

The directive from the club is that Rodgers resigned, but reading Desmond's invective, line by line, you have to wonder why did he allow it to get this far down the line?

From BBC • Oct. 27, 2025

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

The potter walked by his side, keeping up a constant stream of warnings and invective.

From "A Single Shard" by Linda Sue Park




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