vicious
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However, their report has also provoked a vicious backlash from equally esteemed scientists who label it as fundamentally flawed.
From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026
Be cautious — but don’t write off rattlesnakes as vicious, the experts say.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026
Extremism is both the starting point and the end point of a vicious circle.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026
"Great civilizations outlast even the most vicious occupiers."
From Barron's • Mar. 28, 2026
His face was contorted with rage; Ranofer had seldom seen him look more vicious.
From "The Golden Goblet" by Eloise Jarvis McGraw
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