verbal abuse
noun
: harsh and insulting language directed at a person
She was a victim of verbal abuse.
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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.
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Tim Reid, Reuters, 24 Aug. 2025
Customers who cross the line with verbal abuse and threats fall under the category of Customers Who Aren’t Worth Doing Business With.
—Shep Hyken, Forbes.com, 24 Aug. 2025
In videos of Graven’s past livestreams reviewed by the New York Times and CNN, the content creator was regularly the subject of physical and verbal abuse.
—Luke Chinman, People.com, 21 Aug. 2025
The report documents assaults, verbal abuse, vandalism and other incidents.
—Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 19 Aug. 2025
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Tim Reid, Reuters, 24 Aug. 2025
Customers who cross the line with verbal abuse and threats fall under the category of Customers Who Aren’t Worth Doing Business With.
—Shep Hyken, Forbes.com, 24 Aug. 2025
In videos of Graven’s past livestreams reviewed by the New York Times and CNN, the content creator was regularly the subject of physical and verbal abuse.
—Luke Chinman, People.com, 21 Aug. 2025
The report documents assaults, verbal abuse, vandalism and other incidents.
—Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 19 Aug. 2025
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“Verbal abuse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/verbal%20abuse. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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