verbal abuse

noun

: harsh and insulting language directed at a person
She was a victim of verbal abuse.

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McIlroy and Shane Lowry were subjected to an extreme and personal verbal abuse that required an enhanced police presence. Ian O'Connor, New York Times, 28 Sep. 2025 There was verbal abuse, physical abuse. Becca Longmire, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2025 In that context, today was a success for Baldoni, who is now facing other accusations of verbal abuse and harassment from another woman. Dominic Patten, Deadline, 12 Sep. 2025 On occasion an angry local would hurl verbal abuse at them, but the soldiers simply shrugged and carried on what appeared to be an undemanding assignment. Tim Reid, Reuters, 24 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for verbal abuse

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“Verbal abuse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/verbal%20abuse. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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