personal attack
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Arday had denied any plagiarism - but admitted errors in his work - and said the recent controversy about his work had led to "an unrelenting level of public scrutiny and personal attack".
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
The inquest previously heard Cusack thought Morgan made a "personal attack" on her by not putting her in the starting line-up for matches.
From BBC ● Jul. 1, 2026
“The claims in this personal attack are false, malicious, and defamatory,” Epshteyn said in a statement.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 16, 2026
We all can have a good laugh at the idea that "Uncle Bobby's Wedding" is a personal attack on people who don't believe in marriage equality.
From Salon ● May 16, 2025
Rush took any challenge, whether from a disease or from a colleague, as a personal attack to be confronted and conquered.
From "An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793" by Jim Murphy
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