venomously

Example Sentences

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Portman Road erupted as the ball flew into the net, venomously struck by the left-back, beating keeper Gavin Bazunu at his near post.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2024

“A lot is expected of us,” echoed Ronan, who is making her Broadway debut as Abigail Williams, the teenager who venomously accuses the village’s most virtuous citizens of witchcraft.

From Washington Post • Mar. 10, 2016

The language he used is venomously over-the-top and, like every Champion screed I’ve ever read, contorted with labored metaphors of bodily disgust and humiliation.

From Salon • Sep. 30, 2014

Mr. Willner recalled that Mr. Reed’s albums, including “Berlin” and “Metal Machine Music,” were venomously reviewed at first, only to be acclaimed later.

From New York Times • Dec. 17, 2013

He was beginning to suspect and recognize his own venomously subtle enmity to his own sister.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy