Here you'll find 20 real example sentences with Abusive, the meaning and synonyms like offensive or harmful.
Abusive in a sentence
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Abusive meaning
- Prone to treat someone badly by coarse, insulting words or other maltreatment; vituperative; reproachful; scurrilous.
- Tending to deceive; fraudulent.
- Tending to misuse; practising or containing abuse.
Example sentences (20)
A man admitted in court to sending abusive texts and emails to his ex-partner after being unable to see his child.
Logan was born into poverty in Dundee, Scotland, and later moved to Quebec, where he was raised by an abusive uncle.
Despite what she describes as controlling and abusive behaviour, Misty considered herself a ‘ride or die’ wife to JC.
He said in the build-up to the attack there had been abusive messages exchanged between the defendant and the victim.
Due to Whedon's alleged abusive behavior during the making of the show, Buffy the Vampire Slayer has a complex legacy.
He says his own father was mentally and physically abusive, and he feels that this has had a huge impact on him.
McDonald gave evidence that her relationship with Cox was violent and abusive, and she feared he would kill her.
But the court heard after she gave birth to their third, Anderson would become verbally and physically abusive.
Jamie Lee Curtis plays Carmy’s chain smoking and verbally abusive mother, who may have a personality disorder.
However, the notoriously difficult-to-work-with comedian was banned from hosting the show after his abusive stint in '97.
Caroline (Fei), has her first boyfriend who is abusive and her friendship with Jessica (Wool), is suffering because of it.
In the novel, Lily meets Dr. Ryle Kincaid and starts a relationship with him that quickly becomes abusive.
Any sexual relationship between a teacher and a student is abusive, as it involves a power imbalance and a violation of trust.
But passengers complained and passengers "continued to be abusive" even after the cabin crew apologised.
He also admitted threatening or abusive behaviour in Aird Avenue, Inverness on the same date, as well as previous convictions.
In a flash, viewers witness the consequences of Roman's transformation into a power-abusive fascist determined to have his way.
If you're with an abusive partner, they will try to isolate them from friends and family," said Alam.
Georgia (Brianne Howey) has her daughter at 15 in the middle of an abusive and tumultuous childhood.
Labour MP and gender critic Rosie Duffield compared being in the party to an ‘abusive relationship’.
Her parents were abusive and neglectful, so Orihime's much older brother Sora fled the household and took his baby sister with him.
Common combinations with abusive
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- an abusive 24×
- abusive and 22×
- and abusive 20×
- or abusive 16×
- the abusive 13×
- abusive words 11×
- abusive behaviour 10×
- threatening abusive 9×
- abusive or 9×
- abusive relationships 8×
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