Word: viciousness
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...president George Meany accused the Teamsters of a "vicious" and "disgraceful" campaign to destroy the UFW, but did not endorse the boycott, even though the UFW is an affiliate...
...conventional wisdom. Comfort believes that loneliness among the elderly is vastly exaggerated: "Most old people who say they are lonely are in fact ill-some psychologically, others physically. Illness saps mobility and loosens the grip on life and may make us drop contacts and friendships. And this is a vicious circle." Only 20% of Americans over 65 live alone, and Comfort doubts that the elderly are any more lonely than the middleaged. All the elderly really need, says Comfort, is a better shake from society-and more bloody-mindedness...
...fall. He begins to respond to her unaffectedly, and Carrie is suddenly living a dream of romance long cherished. Their waltz, full of discovery and promise, is a very touching thing. It is especially poignant since the audience knows what those vicious girls are planning and suspects what havoc Carrie will unleash in response...
...vicious, venomous, vituperative Carter is an example of one who has "taken Christ as his Saviour," I'll take my chances in hell...
...exquisite session" enjoyed by the Congressman and Dorothy. In one conversation, he complains about having to attend "a lousy subcommittee hearing" and agrees to put off anything for Dorothy, "even a presidential appointment." Riegle, who once had hopes of running for President some day, called the disclosure a "most vicious hatchet job" and added that he is "not a perfect human being." At the moment, he is campaigning for the Senate seat vacated by Philip Hart, and his seven-point lead over Opponent Marvin Esch shows signs of slipping. The Dorothy tapes will hardly help...