baneful
Example Sentences
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He set out to shame that baneful narrative.
From Washington Post
The impact these soldiers had on the South was baneful.
From New York Times
Washington sternly warned against the “baneful effects of the spirit of party” in his farewell address.
From New York Times
Ferguson’s “baneful effects lasted longer than any other civil rights decision in American history.”
From New York Times
The baneful influence of the Internet on democracy, in other words, is making it harder for democracy to tackle the Internet’s baneful effects.
From Washington Post
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
