verbal abuse

noun

: harsh and insulting language directed at a person

She was a victim of verbal abuse.

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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 Employees in these environments may be exposed to verbal abuse, bullying and discrimination. —

Erik Pham, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024 The backstory is that Koch’s gruff demeanor gets the better of her sometimes and a small, disruptive group of progressive dissidents, who backed Koch’s opponent for chair, Maria Cole, continue to belittle Koch, bullying her with verbal abuse. —

Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 26 Mar. 2024 Nickelodeon cut ties with Schneider in 2018 after an internal investigation into verbal abuse. —

Gene Maddaus, Variety, 25 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for verbal abuse