poison pen

Example Sentences

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The jury has also been told that Farooq had a grievance against several of his former colleagues at St James's Hospital, and "had been conducting a poison pen campaign against them".

From BBC • Nov. 6, 2023

Paul jokes he picked people who “maybe have a bit more of a poison pen than I would.”

From Seattle Times • Jul. 14, 2021

In other words, even if it’s a love letter, that doesn’t mean it’s afraid to uncap its poison pen.

From Slate • Jul. 6, 2021

“Do your homework in the future before your poison pen releases more disinformation. Remember, not all of the crew was interviewed.”

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 13, 2019

Ever since she stopped running back and forth between the sisters, delivering their poison pen stories, Vonetta had to work hard for Miss Trotter’s attention.

From "Gone Crazy in Alabama" by Rita Williams-Garcia