violent action

Frequency: 6.27.9 per million words

action that involves physical force intended to hurt or damage

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Examples (10)

  • The protest escalated into violent action when police arrived.
  • Any form of violent action will be met with severe legal consequences.
  • The documentary detailed the violent action taken by the rebels during the uprising.
  • Witnessing such violent action as a child can have lasting psychological effects.
  • The government is implementing new policies to prevent violent action in schools.
  • He argued that resorting to violent action was never the answer, no matter the provocation.
  • The news reported that violent action had been used to disperse the crowd.
  • If peaceful negotiations fail, some fear it could lead to violent action.
  • The movie's villain was known for his sudden outbursts of violent action.
  • The committee condemned all violent actions that occurred during the riots.