as in abusive
marked by harsh insulting language
the kind of vituperatory speeches that are designed to rouse the rank-and-file at political conventions
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Adjective
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As Cal, Nate's abusive father, Grey's Anatomy alum Eric Dane emerged as one of the strangest and most striking characters on Euphoria.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
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At one point during the hearing, Richards pleaded for a tissue and began crying while recalling a particularly abusive event in May.—
Christina Dugan Ramirez , Tracy Wright,
FOXNews.com,
20 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Coen himself fretted a little over some of the script’s more outrageous moments.—
Luna Adler,
Vogue,
13 Oct. 2025
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From lost season to lockdown closer, an outrageous development punctuated by Sasaki breezing through three perfect innings in Game 4 of the NLDS.—
Stephen J. Nesbitt,
New York Times,
12 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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To educate all of them in similar ways is insulting, and silly.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Sep. 2025
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Perkins said the drink bore the insulting message.—
Victoria Moorwood,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
22 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Banners or signs may not be commercial in nature or obscene, or cause any disturbance to other fans.—
Ed Masley,
AZCentral.com,
14 Oct. 2025
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Players around the league have been receiving weekly fines for unsportsmanlike conduct, player-safety violations, and obscene gestures.—
Cole Sullivan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Oct. 2025
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“Vituperatory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vituperatory. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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