personal attack
Example Sentences
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Riglar added Cusack thought the coach had made a "personal attack" on her by not putting her in the starting line-up for matches.
From BBC ● Jun. 30, 2026
The closest he comes to a good old swipe at his former boss is this delicious line: “Trump did not devise the personal attack in politics, though he may have perfected it.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 1, 2026
Asked about the personal attack by Keane, Carrick said: "It didn't bother me."
From BBC ● Jan. 16, 2026
Bondi’s insults got the most press, because she would respond to any hard question by bringing up some irrelevant personal attack on whatever Democrat had her dead to rights.
From Salon ● Oct. 13, 2025
There were many letters in the Odessa American, but none made a more personal attack than this one.
From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger
