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Noun
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The American people must reject this cruelty and extremism.—
Ali Bauman, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026
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Does their lack of kindness grant you permission to respond with equal insensitivity or even cruelty?—
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Some viewers will know Rapaport from his decadeslong acting career but also that one very irritating season of Justified; others will know him for his anti-Palestinian rants and hatred of New York City mayor Zohran Mamdani.—
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This is not to say that rape can be separated from the hatred of women, just that, in certain situations, the role of the victim can be violently reassigned.—
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There are cheerful barging amateurs, happy to be bounced about, and there are prowling malevolences, waiting for the moment to blindside someone or chuck an elbow in their face.—
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Technical contributions are aces: Robert Richardson’s garish but subdued lighting clues us to the malevolence beneath the glitter, while Thelma Schoonmaker Powell’s editing perfectly punctu ates the frenzy.—
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Down 14 points with 30 seconds left, the viciousness of the hit seemed more about injuring than winning a game that was already settled.—
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The casual viciousness of children is the centerpiece of the film, which has triggered audiences who grew up in the same era as Polinger.—
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Prosecutors could not prove malice in the case.—
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Some commenters did acknowledge a minority viewpoint, suggesting the conflict may stem from differing perspectives rather than malice.—
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But that’s often in spite of, not because of, government design.—
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Jennings is held together by tape, adrenaline, and pure spite.—
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An effective treatment for pancreatic cancer would represent a major advance against one of the most lethal malignancies.—
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The researchers will now investigate its efficacy in breast cancer, pancreatic cancer, melanoma and other malignancies, and fine tune delivery and dosage methods.—
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After years of fighting for its survival in the face of hacks and growing regulatory hostility, crypto’s fortunes abruptly change.—
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Jewish and civil rights groups blasted the move as weakening safeguards, fueling criticism that Mamdani’s early agenda signals hostility toward Israel and the Jewish community.—
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“Abusiveness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abusiveness. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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