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vicious

[vish-uhs] / ˈvɪʃ əs /




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Sid Vicious of the Sex Pistols was a repeat offender.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 25, 2026

“Without Sid Vicious, I don’t think my brother and I would have made it to WCW…My deepest condolences to his family during this difficult time,” he wrote on X.

From BBC • Aug. 27, 2024

Vicious battling and the establishing of power is often expected in games, so when deeper thinking is present, it needs to be appreciated.

From New York Times • Apr. 4, 2024

“This Vicious Grace” is almost 400 pages and I read it in a weekend, unable to put it down.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 29, 2022

“Were you there? It is only gossip. Vicious, cruel gossip. Rumors. Shmuel, tell him it is only that.”

From "The Devil's Arithmetic" by Jane Yolen




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