abusive
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Most people agree that adult children are sometimes justified in creating boundaries or breaking ties with their parents, especially if they were physically or emotionally abusive.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 26, 2026
The programme for government also included plans to make permanent a £2m fund providing practical and financial support to women and children escaping abusive partners.
From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026
The movie “9 to 5” from 1980 settled her broadening stardom; acting alongside Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin in a comedy about three office workers who get even with an abusive boss, Parton charmed viewers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 25, 2026
It’s hard to find any modern examples of the corporate death penalty, but that doesn’t mean critics of abusive business haven’t attempted to invoke it.
From Salon ● Aug. 19, 2026
There were six thousand letters to date and only nine of them abusive.
From "Black Like Me" by John Howard Griffin
Vocabulary lists containing abusive
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