reign of terror
noun phrase
: a state or a period of time marked by violence often committed by those in power that produces widespread terror
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Interpreting Jennifer’s reign of terror as vindictive is too easy; her choice of prey suggests something different.
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Rafaela Bassili, The Atlantic, 18 Sep. 2024
The Joker sequel follows Phoenix's societal outcast after his bloody reign of terror that landed him in Arkham Asylum.
—Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 17 Sep. 2024
That’s scary enough on its own, but the reign of terror that follows is almost unbearable when read as well-deserved vengeance for the failings of a racist society — never finished casting Black people as villains.
—Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 17 Sep. 2024
Fortunately for all of us during this coming Virgo Season, Mercury is on a tight schedule, and its latest reign of terror will end during the first week.
—Jennifer Culp, Them, 16 Aug. 2024
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Rafaela Bassili, The Atlantic, 18 Sep. 2024
The Joker sequel follows Phoenix's societal outcast after his bloody reign of terror that landed him in Arkham Asylum.
—Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 17 Sep. 2024
That’s scary enough on its own, but the reign of terror that follows is almost unbearable when read as well-deserved vengeance for the failings of a racist society — never finished casting Black people as villains.
—Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 17 Sep. 2024
Fortunately for all of us during this coming Virgo Season, Mercury is on a tight schedule, and its latest reign of terror will end during the first week.
—Jennifer Culp, Them, 16 Aug. 2024
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