vicious

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Extremism is both the starting point and the end point of a vicious circle.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

When accompanied by a vicious cycle of falling prices and falling demand, that turns into a process known as deflation.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 26, 2026

The only exception came when Reaves drove in the lane, wrapped a pass around his back and found Ayton cutting down the lane for a vicious two-handed dunk.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 11, 2026

She is now trying to get Russian citizenship to be able to travel more freely, but is caught in a vicious bureaucratic cycle.

From Barron's • Feb. 23, 2026

He can act as vicious as he wants, he’s still scared of them.

From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas