cruel

Example Sentences

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He knew she didn’t mean to be cruel.

From Literature

“I saw the real Ida,” Claire would say, “and she was cruel and selfish and bitter like lemon.”

From Literature

“I’m trusting God, but that doesn’t mean it makes sense to me. Some days I wonder if this world was just too cruel for someone as pure as you,” she continued.

From Los Angeles Times

Some cruel folks on social media even joked that Bad Bunny gained more yards as he carried a ball during his half-time show.

From BBC

He described the sentence to the BBC as "cruel and very unfair", and called on human rights organisations to protest against the ruling.

From BBC