viciousness

[US]/'viʃəsnis/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. maliciousness, evilness

Example Sentences

outright viciousness; an outright coward.

10.Timidity, frailness, sullenness, viciousness, lack of animation, cumbersome appearance and lack of over-all balance impair the general character.

The viciousness of a kind , simplehearted soul , like gritty sand in the rice or splinters in deboned fish ,can give a person unexpected pain.

The viciousness of the attack shocked the whole community.

The viciousness of the storm caused widespread damage.

The viciousness of the competition made it difficult for new businesses to survive.

The viciousness of the rumor mill can ruin reputations.

His viciousness towards animals is unacceptable.

The viciousness of the criminal's actions left a trail of destruction.

The viciousness of the dictator's regime led to widespread fear among the population.

The viciousness of the disease spread rapidly through the community.

The viciousness of the betrayal cut deep.

The viciousness of the political attack was evident in the smear campaign.

Real-world Examples

I know sometimes these days, the anger, the hatred, the viciousness seem like they're gonna overwhelm us.

Source: VOA Standard English_Americas

I know sometimes these days, the anger, the hatred, the viciousness seem like they’re gonna overwhelm us.

Source: VOA Video Highlights

But all the players in this tale had underestimated the viciousness of these disgraced lovers.

Source: TED-Ed (video version)

It has a certain kind of elemental viciousness to it.

Source: New York Magazine (Video Edition)

It’s likely they had no idea as to the extent of his viciousness.

Source: World Atlas of Wonders

For Socrates, a society full of stand-up comics would be doomed to viciousness.

Source: Simon Critchley - Tragedy the Greeks and Us

Indeed, Whitmer, 50, views many of the political dramas she and others have faced in recent months as a product of that viciousness.

Source: Newsweek

When I talk about his death as a suicide, I'm not trying to downplay the viciousness he showed at the end of his life.

Source: TED Talks (Video Edition) February 2017 Collection

Villainy doesn't have to mean viciousness, so here at Evil Evolved, we take pride in the fact that our goons aren't just disposable goons.

Source: MBTI Personality Types Guide

Instead she said the scale and the viciousness of the abuses being perpetrated by both sides almost defied belief and was being well documented by an expert panel of UN investigators.

Source: BBC Listening Collection December 2013

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