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Discover LudwigThe phrase "Be abusive" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used in contexts where one is instructed or warned against engaging in harmful or aggressive behavior towards others. Example: "The coach warned the players not to be abusive towards the referees during the game."
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Be abusive
adjective
Wrongly used; perverted; misapplied; unjust; illegal.
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I literally didn't know that people could be abusive.
Some parents will be abusive, no matter what.
They can be abusive once but not twice".
Pimps are less likely to be abusive if prostitutes have an alternative route to market.
But some elephants are mistreated, and training methods may be abusive.
Would you be abusive to friends or strangers in a pub or bar?
And people are afraid to offend her because she can be abusive".
He could also be abusive to the women in his life.
He was a thoughtful… I never saw him be abusive in any way.
"There's over 100 years of precedent for us to be abusive.
It's relatively easy to be abusive to someone if you're not looking them in the eye.
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