poisonous
Example Sentences
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But time and again the poisonous isolation that absolute power imposes on its wielders blunted the edge of their insight and degraded the capacity of their societies.
Whether you have sympathy for him, think his behaviour is appalling, or something in between, there's clearly a poisonous row raging over what he did.
From BBC
In a typical year, the California Poison Control Center may receive up to five cases of poisonous mushroom-related illness, according to authorities.
From Los Angeles Times
Hydrogen cyanide, which is highly poisonous, can freeze into crystals at low temperatures.
From Science Daily
Once “destined for great things,” Lila makes a poisonous marriage that she eventually escapes by leaving to work in a factory.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
