Sentence examples for poison pen from inspiring English sources

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poison pen

noun

A manner, means, or tone of expression had by a written work, characterized by spitefulness, defamation, and/or intimidation directed toward a person, organization, or point of view.

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"Poison Pen? What's that?

Mr. Loeb, whose poison pen is legendary, usually targets obstinate corporate managers or rivals.

But followers of the investor know he has made his name on his poison pen.

Still, characterizing the book as purely a poison pen letter is simplistic.

Much of Burr's reputation for being unprincipled and untrustworthy, in fact, came first from Hamilton's poison pen.

We need a new Miss Marple to sort out the case of Devon's frilly-knicker poison pen.

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Poison-pen letters are illegal.

I've received poison-pen letters from readers and been upbraided by academics for using it.

Mr. Theroux was then inspired to write the poison-pen memoir "Sir Vidia's Shadow".

Fitger's missives pull something from more intimate epistolary genres: love letters, poison-pen notes.

FORMER DIVA FACES POISON-PEN CHARGE; Mrs. Dormblaser Indicted as Having Had Obscene Letter Mailed to Ex-Husband.

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