vicious
adjective
viciously
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a word derived from
vicious.
Example Sentences
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The way everyone responded to this error—by turning a simple mistake into a ritual flogging—only bolsters the toxic notion that the press is forever viciously intruding on the secret, sacred work of perfect jurists.
From Slate ● Jul. 2, 2026
Donovan Louis Bazemore, portraying Auggie’s friend Jack, who in a moment of peer-pressure weakness made a viciously derogatory comment about Auggie, makes you feel his remorse and confusion.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 31, 2025
Candace Owens’ name surfaced repeatedly and rather viciously in a speech given by actor Rob Schneider, often as a point of tension rather than unity.
From Salon ● Dec. 21, 2025
The imperfect protagonist of “The Crucible” takes a heroic stand against the mass hysteria that is turning his Salem neighbors viciously against one another.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 21, 2025
Colonel Cathcart winced at the words “black eye” and, without any apparent premeditation, hurled his slender onyx-and- ivory cigarette holder down viciously on the wooden surface on his desk.
From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller
