toxic
adjective
of, pertaining to, affected with, or caused by a toxin or poison.
toxically
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a word derived from
toxic.
Example Sentences
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Some movies are toxically misconceived, and “The Drama” is among them.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 2, 2026
By contrast, toxically naive Glinda is convinced that everyone could be kind if she drizzled them with honey.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 18, 2025
At heart, “About Dry Grasses” is a wise and sneakily humane chronicle of three adults, one betrayal and the price of living a toxically unexamined life.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 12, 2024
Despite an increasing awareness of and recommended universal screening for perinatal depression, most women, their families and their physicians expect the perinatal brain to recover from mental illness while toxically sleep deprived.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 9, 2022
The essential oil will toxically produce epileptic seizures.
From Herbal Simples Approved for Modern Uses of Cure by William Thomas Fernie
