be violent
Example Sentences
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And that’s where the risk lies — if Powell delivers a message too cautious for the data that eventually comes out, or too aggressive for what investors are bracing for, the reaction could be violent.
From MarketWatch • Oct. 27, 2025
Australia's independent internet regulator has a broad remit under local law to police content online that it deems to be violent or sexually exploitative.
From BBC • Sep. 6, 2024
The goal was to exclude and physically block “agitators” — anyone who might be violent, record students or disagree with the cause.
From Los Angeles Times • May 9, 2024
Whether these interactions are intended to be violent or not, the cumulative effect is the same.
From Salon • Jul. 18, 2023
It was unlike Clarence to be violent, so what happened next was more about his embarrassment over the slip-up than his true nature.
From "The Marrow Thieves" by Cherie Dimaline
