vicious

Example Sentences

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Like any group that’s survived a civil war, those who left Cuba under duress and those who stayed are locked into a vicious cycle of spite that consumes our communities.

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

This then weakens activity and prices in what can become a vicious circle.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 2026

The poultice sort of tickled but the pain was too vicious and I was fighting the cold too hard.

From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell