be violent

Frequency: 8.535.2 per million words

Used to describe a person, action, or thing that is currently violent. Can refer to physical violence or a strong force of nature.

violentVERB + violent

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Examples (10)

  • He tends to be violent when he's drunk.
  • The storm was incredibly violent, tearing down trees and power lines.
  • If the crowd is violent, the police will intervene.
  • She warned him not to be violent towards others.
  • Historically, some revolutions have proven to be extremely violent.
  • The movie scenes depicting the battle were very violent.
  • We hope the demonstrations will not be violent.
  • His reaction to the news was unexpected and quite violent.
  • Despite his calm demeanor, he can sometimes be surprisingly violent.
  • The explosion threatened to be incredibly violent, so they evacuated the area.