venomously

Example Sentences

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Portman Road erupted as the ball flew into the net, venomously struck by the left-back, beating keeper Gavin Bazunu at his near post.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2024

“A lot is expected of us,” echoed Ronan, who is making her Broadway debut as Abigail Williams, the teenager who venomously accuses the village’s most virtuous citizens of witchcraft.

From Washington Post • Mar. 10, 2016

Late in the set, Sharkey sang and played Jimi Hendrix's Hey Joe to cheers – and to venomously struck rejoinders from his boss.

From The Guardian • Jul. 5, 2013

“We do a lot more than just use a bazooka to shoot T-shirts into the crowd,” he said, waving his hook venomously.

From New York Times • Dec. 30, 2012

“Go up, go up, go upl” he shouted frantically at McWatt, hating him venomously, but McWatt was singing buoyantly over the intercom and probably couldn’t hear.

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller