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invective

[in-vek-tiv] / ɪnˈvɛk tɪv /


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For Israel, by contrast, Ms. Rodrigues-Birkett is full of invective.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 31, 2026

He fielded a series of questions on Iran, Cuba and China with a relaxed style and dashes of humor -- and little of the invective that Trump often unleashes in his briefing room appearances.

From Barron's May 6, 2026

There were plenty of incendiary invective for Ross to pull from.

From Slate Jan. 13, 2026

The book’s finest pieces wrangle, in elegant prose, with humanity’s contradictions; the weaker ones indulge in name-dropping, footnotes and op-ed invective.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 28, 2025

The potter walked by his side, keeping up a constant stream of warnings and invective.

From "A Single Shard" by Linda Sue Park




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