atrocity

Example Sentences

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There was a kind of macabre joke in living as a reminder of historical atrocity.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026

People in general are conscious of atrocity now, but why might some people still support what a reasonable person would call an atrocity?

From Salon • Feb. 25, 2026

He also represented families bereaved by the Manchester Arena attack during the public inquiry into that atrocity, during which MI5 was criticised for giving a false account.

From BBC • Jan. 5, 2026

On Monday, a roadside remembrance service, at the site of the atrocity, will be held at 11:00 GMT.

From BBC • Jan. 4, 2026

The King’s second atrocity was that he neglected the kerns themselves.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White