violent

Example Sentences

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That desire may be heightened when "social platforms also give us access to horrifying, stressful, violent, and overall negative experiences", she added.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

There is no evidence of violent conflict, and locals and newcomers were sometimes buried together, suggesting peaceful coexistence.

From Science Daily • Mar. 21, 2026

Nigel Farage has stopped offering personalised videos on the Cameo site, after the Guardian reported he had recorded clips supporting a man convicted of violent disorder and a Neo-Nazi event.

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026

To the world’s grave danger, so does Titan X — a Lovecraftian tentacled behemoth whose emergence triggers Kong into a violent frenzy.

From Salon • Mar. 20, 2026

It was unlike Clarence to be violent, so what happened next was more about his embarrassment over the slip-up than his true nature.

From "The Marrow Thieves" by Cherie Dimaline