poisonousness

Example Sentences

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They’ll endure, as must our confrontation with the poisonousness of the man who made them.

From Slate • Jan. 18, 2021

When a stranger tells him, “I didn’t know you were gay,” he reflexively thanks them before realizing the subtle poisonousness of his response.

From Slate • Mar. 14, 2019

Mr. Strong, who exudes a sullen poisonousness when his character is in attack mode, strips away the harsh exterior to expose the sad truth about Lucas.

From New York Times • Feb. 25, 2011

The poisonousness of this latter salt, apart from all other objections, rules such a method out.

From Acetylene, the Principles of Its Generation and Use A Practical Handbook on the Production, Purification, and Subsequent Treatment of Acetylene for the Development of Light, Heat, and Power by Leeds, F. H. (Frank Henley)

Primitive literature and legend are full of stories of the poisonousness of human saliva and the deadliness of the human bite.

From Preventable Diseases by Hutchinson, Woods