vituperative
adjective
vi·tu·per·a·tive
vī-ˈtü-p(ə-)rə-tiv 
-pə-ˌrā-
: uttering or given to censure : containing or characterized by verbal abuse
vituperatively
adverb
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the type of provocative magazine article that is guaranteed to engender vituperative threats of subscription cancellations
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Trump’s vituperative persona, his enmity toward multilateralism, and his extreme policy agenda could easily sink the United States’ prospects for meaningful leadership of the G-20.
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Leslie Vinjamuri, Foreign Affairs, 15 Nov. 2024
Unlike Rhoades, a vituperative colossus, however, Williams brings a steely determination and a Joe Friday, just-the-facts mien to his lawyering in the court of public opinion.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 4 Oct. 2024
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
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Leslie Vinjamuri, Foreign Affairs, 15 Nov. 2024
Unlike Rhoades, a vituperative colossus, however, Williams brings a steely determination and a Joe Friday, just-the-facts mien to his lawyering in the court of public opinion.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 4 Oct. 2024
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
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“Vituperative.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vituperative. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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