vicious

Example Sentences

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“Yes” won’t sway any hardliners but it should convince anyone with eyes of the absurdity of trying to write a hate song, even as Y screams its vicious lyrics into the wind.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

"Great civilizations outlast even the most vicious occupiers."

From Barron's • Mar. 28, 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

Until the final sections, we are trapped in the vicious cycle of the poet’s anguish and anxiety.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026

The stink of the creature’s breath was hot and vicious on Christopher’s face.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell