verbal abuse
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Stephanie, a customer service supervisor for the parking enforcement team, which is run for the council by NSL, also shared her experiences of verbal abuse to raise public awareness.
From BBC • Jan. 2, 2026
The Irish golf star had stood up for himself amid verbal abuse and other inappropriate behavior from some American fans during the Ryder Cup this weekend at Bethpage Black in Farmingdale, N.Y.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 29, 2025
The absence of high-quality cohort studies that adopt a lifetime perspective in economic data estimation may lead to a substantial underestimation of the economic impact of childhood verbal abuse.
From Science Daily • Apr. 11, 2024
Over the past year, Gallagher had been the subject of some staff complaints alleging verbal abuse and questioning his work ethic and expenses, according to internal documents obtained by The Seattle Times.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 10, 2024
With the nimble alacrity of his kind he rocketed thirty feet upward, where, from a swaying vine, he hurled a torrent of verbal abuse at the grinning youth in the trail below.
From Warrior of the Dawn by Browne, Howard
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
