venomously

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for venomously
Adverb
  • But that caustically independent branding didn't deter Moulton.
    Jon Keller, CBS News, 16 June 2026
  • In the 1980s, Letterman caustically rejected the schmoozy style of Johnny Carson’s Tonight Show with his follow-on program, Late Night.
    David Sims, The Atlantic, 15 May 2026
Adverb
  • The sponsors are vindictively threatening to punish the people of Colorado for daring to vote and act democratically.
    DP Opinion, Denver Post, 19 May 2026
  • This is important work, and the information will help political opponents targeted in the future argue that they are being vindictively prosecuted.
    CBS News, CBS News, 23 Feb. 2026
Adverb
  • As if the question arose, thought Leonora scornfully.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2025
Adverb
  • Hazel swung the lamp in her hand and looked contemptuously at Ginny, surrounded by the naturalists and the teachers, who whispered encouragement.
    Yiyun Li, New Yorker, 1 Mar. 2026
  • Men sneered contemptuously at them, while teenagers used their names as insults.
    Mikhail Zygar, Vanity Fair, 7 Jan. 2026
Adverb
  • Customers complained, some bitterly, and AMD heard and granted their demands.
    Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 22 June 2026
  • Those fans erupted when Harry Kane scored on a penalty kick in the 12th minute, and groaned bitterly when Baturina scored the equalizer some 20 minutes later.
    Jim Barnes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 June 2026
Adverb
  • Of the 10 countries asked about, only Russia was viewed more antagonistically.
    Domenico Montanaro, NPR, 12 May 2026
Adverb
  • The camera then switches from the chaos of the puppy, to the kitten—who is sitting in a relaxed position, blinking slowly, and staring almost disdainfully at the wriggling puppy.
    Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
  • Bella, in her podcast conversation with Trinny Woodall, recalled that once, at a village post office, a shop assistant disdainfully called her a hippie.
    Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
Adverb
  • The Season’s characters, entertaining in their obnoxiously wealthy and drama-prone ways but not exactly dimensional, simply aren’t built for close scrutiny.
    Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 16 June 2026
  • Walks obnoxiously continue to be the order of the day.
    Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 8 June 2026
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“Venomously.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/venomously. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.

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