verbal abuse
noun
: harsh and insulting language directed at a person
She was a victim of verbal abuse.
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Kaycee Sloan, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
However, there were plenty in England who had been doing just that for some time — aiming fingers, verbal abuse and various objects at a certain William McCracken.
—Michael Cox, New York Times, 12 June 2025
The warrant said officials got a tip five years ago that the eatery employed 19 undocumented workers using fake green cards and some worked 12-hour shifts with no breaks and were the subject of verbal abuse.
—Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2025
Behaviors such as verbal abuse, offensive conduct, and work interference are characteristics of bullying.
—Chris Westfall, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
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Kaycee Sloan, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
However, there were plenty in England who had been doing just that for some time — aiming fingers, verbal abuse and various objects at a certain William McCracken.
—Michael Cox, New York Times, 12 June 2025
The warrant said officials got a tip five years ago that the eatery employed 19 undocumented workers using fake green cards and some worked 12-hour shifts with no breaks and were the subject of verbal abuse.
—Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2025
Behaviors such as verbal abuse, offensive conduct, and work interference are characteristics of bullying.
—Chris Westfall, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for verbal abuse
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“Verbal abuse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/verbal%20abuse. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.
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