verbal abuse
noun
: harsh and insulting language directed at a person
She was a victim of verbal abuse.
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The survey listed emotional instead of verbal abuse, but asked about similar behaviors as the most recent study.
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Madeline Holcombe, CNN Money, 5 Aug. 2025
As Elia trudged down the left-field line to the clubhouse after the game, a dozen or so alleged Cub fans doused Moreland with stale beer and hurled verbal abuse at Larry Bowa.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 11 July 2025
Allegations of medical neglect and verbal abuse are mounting about life inside Alligator Alcatraz, the Florida immigrant detention center.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 July 2025
Jackson has alleged that Burgin subjected her to physical and verbal abuse and threatened to kill her multiple times.
—Kevin Grasha, The Enquirer, 17 July 2025
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Madeline Holcombe, CNN Money, 5 Aug. 2025
As Elia trudged down the left-field line to the clubhouse after the game, a dozen or so alleged Cub fans doused Moreland with stale beer and hurled verbal abuse at Larry Bowa.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 11 July 2025
Allegations of medical neglect and verbal abuse are mounting about life inside Alligator Alcatraz, the Florida immigrant detention center.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 July 2025
Jackson has alleged that Burgin subjected her to physical and verbal abuse and threatened to kill her multiple times.
—Kevin Grasha, The Enquirer, 17 July 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 21 Aug. 2025.
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