vicious
Example Sentences
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Like any group that’s survived a civil war, those who left Cuba under duress and those who stayed are locked into a vicious cycle of spite that consumes our communities.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026
When accompanied by a vicious cycle of falling prices and falling demand, that turns into a process known as deflation.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 26, 2026
This then weakens activity and prices in what can become a vicious circle.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 2026
Arda Guler came close with a vicious shot that flew just over.
From Barron's • Feb. 21, 2026
For hundreds of years, these vicious foes have fought dirty.
From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
