The phrase "a vicious one" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe something that is cruel, violent, or malicious in nature, often referring to a person or an action.
Example: "The debate turned into a vicious one, with both sides hurling insults at each other."
Alternatives: "a cruel one" or "a brutal one".
Our addiction to consuming is a vicious one, and it's having a markedly negative impact on virtually every aspect of our lives.
He was a career criminal, but not a vicious one – just constantly doing petty crimes.
Our addiction to consumption is a vicious one, and it's stressing us out.
"No murder was ever nice, but this particular murder was a vicious one," Judge Charles Gill of Superior Court said Friday in sentencing the man, Jeffrey Riddick.
Mr. Peacocke calls a group of philosophers sitting together and coming up with new ideas "a virtuous circle," as opposed to a vicious one.
This area is renowned for forest fires, and in 2006 a vicious one swept through Alain's camp just three weeks before it was due to open.
Two weeks ago, Schieffer spewed a vicious, one-sided attack on Edward Snowden, accusing him of "putting the nation's security at risk and running away".
That included a highlight reel sequence late in the first half, when he stole a pass from James and threw down a vicious one-hander over him on the break, getting fouled in the process.
Undeterred, Jordan caught the pass and threw down a vicious one-handed dunk over the Pistons' sophomore.
The UCLA shooting guard crossed over his defender beyond the three-point line, charged toward the basket and soared over another defender for a vicious one-handed dunk.
Just days after throwing down a vicious, one-handed slam dunk over Kings rookie Ben McLemore, James posterized Paul Milsap of the Hawks.
