vicious
Example Sentences
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Be cautious — but don’t write off rattlesnakes as vicious, the experts say.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 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
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
"Anything short of root-and-branch reform risks trapping councils in a vicious cycle of overspending and worsening services for families," he says.
From BBC • Feb. 20, 2026
And with a vicious yank, he closed the door.
From "When the Sea Turned to Silver" by Grace Lin
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
