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Recent Examples of vituperative This dynamic has grown most acute between Iran and Saudi Arabia, whose tit-for-tat exchange is growing ever more vituperative and violent. Kenneth M. Pollack, Foreign Affairs, 16 Feb. 2016 Renata’s weakness lies in her inability to square her fear of being disliked with her vituperative personality. Matthew Jacobs, Vulture, 8 May 2024 While its digitization capabilities are far more robust than many nation-states, the Internet Archive’s position in an increasingly vituperative battleground between copyright holders and tech companies means that its future is precarious, too. Kate Knibbs, WIRED, 8 Apr. 2024 His speech was rambling, unhinged, vituperative, and oh-so-revealing. Susan B. Glasser, The New Yorker, 14 Mar. 2024 See All Example Sentences for vituperative
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vituperative
Adjective
  • The memoir describes the fallout of Lacey’s divorce from her emotionally abusive husband.
    Diana Arterian June 20, Literary Hub, 20 June 2025
  • The three bonded over the topic, sharing stories about abusive relationships from their past – either their own entanglements, or their friends’.
    Tom Roland, Billboard, 18 June 2025
Adjective
  • The events this morning are outrageous and will have everlasting consequences.
    Jason Lemon, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 June 2025
  • My hair fell out, my mouth filled with sores, and the overnight fevers were outrageous.
    Noor Hassan, Rolling Stone, 21 June 2025
Adjective
  • Trump’s orders are insulting to state and local officials, but especially to the Marines.
    Tom Zirpoli, Baltimore Sun, 17 June 2025
  • And to see the Russians playing a key role in the European Parliament is insulting to us and our struggle.
    Isabel van Brugen, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 June 2025
Adjective
  • The ex-data processor for the Boston Transportation Department was previously convicted in Suffolk Superior Court of: rape of a child, assault to rape a child, indecent assault and battery on a child, disseminating obscene material to a minor, and possession of child pornography.
    Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 24 June 2025
  • But the legal standard for what qualifies as obscene is extremely high.
    Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 June 2025

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“Vituperative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vituperative. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.

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