Sentence examples for have been abusive from inspiring English sources
Younger children are easy to manipulate and coerce, so, if family members we have cut ties with have been abusive to us it is likely they will abuse and or be manipulative of our children -- in the way of turning them against us.
"If a child says you have been abusive, don't try to suppress or deny it," read one tip provided by kidpower.org for the presentation.
Just imagine if the 85-year old Katherine had made her first ever public appearance on the Buckingham Palace balcony: that would have been abusive.
The transactions may have been abusive, according to the I.R.S. Jenkens & Gilchrist, which is based in Dallas, has refused to turn the names over to the government, saying that would violate the privilege that protects the confidentiality of communications between lawyers and clients.
The governor listened patiently, Mr. Woods recalled, as he laid out his arguments against the bill: that it would give too much power to the local police to stop people merely suspected of being illegal immigrants and would lead to racial profiling; that some local police officers have been abusive toward immigrants; and that the law could lead to costly legal battles for the state.
If you have been abusive toward your children, I highly recommend family counseling.
