Definition: 1. Acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity. 2. Effected by force or injury rather than natural causes. 3. (of colors or sounds) intensely vivid or loud. 4. Marked by extreme intensity of emotions or convictions; inclined to react violently; fervid. 5. Characterized by violence or bloodshed.
Use 'violent' in a sentence:
1. She gave a violent shudder.
2. Students were involved in violent clashes with the police.
3. Most people disapprove of such violent tactics.
4. I took a violent dislike to him.
5. Her husband was a violent man.
6. A violent shiver convulsed him.
7. It was the most violent film that I have ever seen.
8. She gave a violent sneeze.
9. Violent crime has increased by 10 percent since last year.
10. Police have to be realistic about violent crime.
11. Death and murder always lurk as potentials in very violent relationships.
12. He believes that humans are innately violent.
13. She came from a violent home.
14. I disagree with violent protests.
15. Children should not be allowed to watch violent movies.
16. The rise in violent crime must not go unchecked.
17. He has a history of violent crime.
18. The police are determined to free the town of violent crime.
19. He had violent stomach pains.
20. I can't stomach violent films.
21. The prisoners who escaped are violent and dangerous.
22. These measures are aimed at preventing violent crime.
23. The crowd suddenly turned violent.
24. A quarter of current inmates have committed violent crimes.
25. Police ejected a number of violent protesters from the hall.
26. Violent crime is not limited to big cities.
27. There was a violent reaction from the public.
28. Man is not inherently violent.
29. He's a man of violent passions.
30. Violent football fans bring discredit on the teams they support.
31. Her dress was a violent pink.
32. The train gave a violent lurch.
33. This area of the city has become a breeding ground for violent crime.
34. Nurses often have to contend with violent or drunken patients.
35. She was shocked by the violent scenes she had witnessed.
36. We are now witnessing an unprecedented increase in violent crime.
37. Violent sobs racked her whole body.
38. His efforts to stem the tide of violent crime have been as effective as Canute's.
39. The government insists that 'prison works' and plans to introduce a tougher sentencing policy for people convicted of violent crime.
40. Alcohol can produce violent, disruptive behaviour.
41. A violent impact hurtled her forward.
42. They claim that some computer games encourage violent behaviour in young children.
43. The growth of violent crime is a very real problem.
44. Dieters suffer from violent mood swings.
45. Some addicts suffer violent mood swings if deprived of the drug.
46. We had the misfortune to run into a violent storm.
