viciousness

Example Sentences

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His drive was known to cross over into workplace viciousness.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 7, 2026

Lamar arguably came out ahead with cuts including “Euphoria,” “Not Like Us” and “Meet the Grahams,” which displayed a whole new tier of viciousness from the Pulitzer winner, including unsubstantiated accusations of pedophilia against Drake.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2024

The viciousness, the pettiness and the diss tracks are all a part of the brutal game.

From Salon • Feb. 4, 2024

But, she added: "Part of the genius of the original Mean Girls was how it captured the downright viciousness of teenage girls, and some of that predatory bite has been muzzled here."

From BBC • Jan. 11, 2024

“Good-by,” said Quinn, with his first touch of viciousness, and the visorphone slammed off.

From "I, Robot" by Isaac Asimov