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violent

If someone is violent, they act physically to hurt people or break things. Police said he had a history of violent behavior. and able to break things. The violent wind took the roof off of the house.

violent

acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity a violent attack a violent person violent feelings a violent rage felt a violent dislike effected by force or injury rather than natural causes a violent death (= wild) (of colors or sounds) intensely vivid or loud a violent clash of colors her dress was a violent red a violent noise wild colors wild shouts (= crimson, red) characterized by violence or bloodshed writes of crimson deeds and barbaric days — Andrea Parke fann'd by Conquest's crimson wing — Thomas Gray convulsed with red rage — Hudson Strode (= fierce, tearing, vehement) marked by extreme intensity of emotions or convictions; inclined to react violently; fervid fierce loyalty in a tearing rage vehement dislike violent passions

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Simple sentences

Cruelty in young people is fostered by violent movies and PC games.
Finally, in 1314, these games had become so violent and dangerous that King Edward II made a law.
Recent comics have too many violent and sexual scenes.
To tell the truth, I'm tired of violent movies.
War results only in senseless and violent destruction.
When his wife heard of his violent death, she was beside herself with grief.
Cesar Chavez asked that strikers remain non-violent even though farm owners and their supporters sometimes used violence.
He was eventually sentenced to five years in prison for that violent crime.
This is a violent neighborhood.
This neighborhood is violent.
Actual life imprisonment can only be imposed because of a malicious violent crime.
All afternoon a violent storm scoured the little town's streets.
Tom's violent.
Tom became violent.
We have to be prepared to cope with violent storms.
They began to make violent attacks against the enemy.
In Ankara, I made clear that America is not - and never will be - at war with Islam. We will, however, relentlessly confront violent extremists who pose a grave threat to our security.
She's violent right now. It'd be better to avoid her.
When he claims to desire eternal life, in reality man merely wishes to avoid a premature, violent or gruesome death.
In Ankara, I made clear that the United States is not - and never will be - at war with Islam. We will, however, relentlessly confront violent extremists who pose a grave threat to our security.
The storm became even more violent.
The world belongs to the violent.
Tom doesn't like watching violent movies.
Tom is extremely violent.
Men are sometimes violent.

Movie subtitles

Between 1 330 and 1 479, a quarter of deaths in the English aristocracy were violent.
This place has seen violent conflict.
Due to a sudden and violent headache the Marquis resignates to accompany his guests.
Oh, no. An obsession case I've been handling has become a bit violent.
Only recently, when he was in the County Hospital for observation. he not only refused to be examined by these gentlemen-- state psychiatrists-- but he actually made a violent attack upon them.
Something violent and foolish, unless I prevent it.
The boss there is a violent tough.
Nothing, in its most violent form.
I saw in the papers that he had been engaged by the French government upon a matter of supreme importance but I could hardly foresee that it would have so violent a consequence.
And when he's violent, he crawls around on all fours like a.
But our old friend was finally induced to surrender and he is now sitting, under violent protest, by his own fireside.
Not that they ever become violent.
It's very kind of you to show such violent appreciation of my joke but we mustn't return you to your parents with a broken blood vessel.
I was amazed at his violent reaction until the evidence came to me that he owned those very 200 acres.
That night, you had a violent argument with the victim.
Only recently, when he was in the County Hospital for observation, he not only refused to be examined by these state psychiatrists, but he actually made a violent attack upon them.
Below here, they are extremely depressed, melancholy, impossible to live with and often become violent.
Why, the mere mention of your name makes him violent.
You're a violent man.
If I get violent, It's because I love you.
You're not pleasant enough. You're violent.
When he kicked Sorgues out of class, Walter was probably a bit violent.
When I'm provoked, I become violent.
Very violent!
Were it god's will for me to die a violent death, you would all be in big trouble.
It just goes to show you, even when you're dealing with violent people, you can have a peaceful solution.
Fearing a violent scene, the lady called for help.
You're violent.
When he kicked Sorgues out of class, Walter was probably a bit violent. As usual.
I've had quite some experience with violent cases!
Your reference to the Jews might have been more violent.
Without these qualities, life will be violent and all will be lost.
The Defense alleges that this occurred as the result of a violent verbal quarrel. That it was brought about by anger.
I think it's just a swing from me. But it's too violent a swing.
It should be in a conservatory, you in a white frock, with a red rose in your hand, and a violin playing in the distance, and I should be making violent love to you behind a palm tree.
He gives the impression of being violent.
Well, sir, I must say you have a most violent temper.

News and current affairs

Subsequently, the EU would monitor Kosovo and prevent any dispute that might turn violent.
A violent conflict in the past may survive as a war of memories in the present, as can be observed in the current dispute between China and South Korea on one side, and Japan on the other.
A war of memories, in turn, may sometimes lead to a violent conflict in the future.
The al-Saud face two threats: one from violent Islamists, and the other from liberal reformers.
But as they hunt down and kill violent domestic extremists, they are quietly tightening the noose around all those who want moderate reform.
Those who make peaceful revolutions impossible make violent revolutions inevitable.
Approximately two million Americans are now serving either prison or jail time, over one million of them for non-violent offenses (a preponderance of these either for drug use or low-level drug sales).
Indeed, what will now shape the future of the region is not democracy, but the violent divide between Shiites and Sunnis that the Iraq war precipitated.
Admittedly, violent Islamic fundamentalism has deeper roots in the fading promise of Arab nationalism.
These are violent times.
As the Millennium Development Goals' 2015 end date approaches, promotion of peace, security, and non-violent conflict resolution continues to be vitally important, and must be fully integrated into any future development agenda.
This, in turn, means that, while Kazakhstan and Ukraine are independent, Tibet and Xinjiang alternate between phases of violent agitation and bloody repression.
In essence, humans living today are less likely to meet a violent death, or to suffer from violence or cruelty at the hands of others, than their predecessors in any previous century.
For example, despite widespread violent crime, Mexico and South Africa have high levels of innovation (measured by patent filing and trademark registration).
More than any other event of our era, that violent coup was responsible for launching both the contemporary global movement for human rights and the American movement to promote human rights internationally.
The latest eruption of violent conflict between Hamas and Israel underscores the importance of reviving the peace process.
Liu is not a violent rebel.
After all, the prospect of a nuclear-armed Iran would most likely exacerbate violent conflict and a nuclear arms race in the region.

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