vicious
adjective
viciousness
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a word derived from
vicious.
Example Sentences
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It unites the teller and those he is assured will laugh in complicity in its viciousness.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 21, 2025
“If I purposely mispronounced your name, that would probably not be appropriate,” Boykin tried to explain, before Dyson added, “You’re normalizing that kind of viciousness, man. You’re disrespecting the woman.”
From Salon ● Aug. 16, 2024
“The guy was just a beast. I mean, he hit with a viciousness that was, like, Damn.”
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 7, 2024
Stirling at least steadied with Tector before a review detected a glove down the leg side and Tongue's viciousness continued when he struck Tucker on the helmet.
From BBC ● Jun. 2, 2023
In a way, that terrible episode became not only the precursor but also the symbol for all the horrible viciousness that would follow.
From "The Boy on the Wooden Box" by Leon Leyson
