toxic

Example Sentences

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A tradwife influencer’s public meltdown or toxic relationship prods at the artifice and hypocrisy of aspirational Christian content, but these scandals also reveal an uncomfortable relationship between creators and their audience.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

ADCs work like guided missiles by pairing antibodies with toxic agents to fight cancer.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

But Myela describes his feelings towards Simeone as being like a "toxic relationship".

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

The influx of nutrients from the landslide may have supported these communities, while the release of toxic sulfur compounds could have discouraged other marine life from disturbing them.

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026

But I was still watching that kid, the way he seemed to cloud the air around him with silent, toxic fury.

From "The Darkest Minds" by Alexandra Bracken