verbal abuse
noun
: harsh and insulting language directed at a person
She was a victim of verbal abuse.
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Such behavior, which can escalate into verbal abuse, harassment, violence or even health hazards like onboard smoking, continues to challenge the industry's efforts to ensure passenger and crew safety.
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John Mac Ghlionn, Newsweek, 14 Jan. 2025
Listen to this article Two coaches at Legacy Elite Gymnastics in Aurora, including an Olympian, have been temporarily suspended from participating in any official gymnastics programs or events after a yearslong investigation into allegations of physical and verbal abuse.
—R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 11 Jan. 2025
Slough House is headed by the slovenly, flatulent, and frequently intoxicated Jackson Lamb (Gary Oldman), who routinely heaps verbal abuse on his staff but is nonetheless a brilliant spymaster in his own smelly way.
—Ars Technica, 24 Dec. 2024
During Trump’s presidential campaign, protesters began to attend his rallies displaying signs and disrupting proceedings with verbal abuse and physical violence.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 22 Nov. 2024
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John Mac Ghlionn, Newsweek, 14 Jan. 2025
Listen to this article Two coaches at Legacy Elite Gymnastics in Aurora, including an Olympian, have been temporarily suspended from participating in any official gymnastics programs or events after a yearslong investigation into allegations of physical and verbal abuse.
—R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 11 Jan. 2025
Slough House is headed by the slovenly, flatulent, and frequently intoxicated Jackson Lamb (Gary Oldman), who routinely heaps verbal abuse on his staff but is nonetheless a brilliant spymaster in his own smelly way.
—Ars Technica, 24 Dec. 2024
During Trump’s presidential campaign, protesters began to attend his rallies displaying signs and disrupting proceedings with verbal abuse and physical violence.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 22 Nov. 2024
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“Verbal abuse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/verbal%20abuse. Accessed 26 Jan. 2025.
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