be violent
Example Sentences
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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
"Suddenly appealing for non-violence was equated with being anti-national. I told them I don't have to be violent to support my country. I quit the group."
From BBC • Apr. 28, 2024
Whether these interactions are intended to be violent or not, the cumulative effect is the same.
From Salon • Jul. 18, 2023
The culture that teaches that boys can’t help but be violent can be summed up by the term “toxic masculinity.”
From Seattle Times • May 15, 2023
But the robot wasn’t programmed to be violent.
From "The Wild Robot Escapes" by Peter Brown
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