rather abusive

Examples (10)

• His comments during the meeting were rather abusive, making everyone uncomfortable.
• She realized her partner's controlling behavior had become rather abusive.
• The way he constantly belittled his son's efforts was rather abusive.
• The tone of his emails grew rather abusive when his demands weren't met.
• He has a sharp tongue and can be rather abusive when he's angry.
• The coach's motivational tactics sometimes bordered on being rather abusive.
• Looking back, I see that my ex-boyfriend was rather abusive, though I didn't recognize it then.
• The report noted that the manager's language was often inappropriate and rather abusive.
• Their online arguments often became rather abusive and personal.
• Critics found the protagonist's dialogue in the play to be rather abusive and unpleasant.