atrocity

Example Sentences

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"This atrocity cannot be justified, cannot be concealed, and must not be met with silence and indifference," he said.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

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

It was an atrocity to sell cameras at El Encanto department store, to imprison emotions on squares of glossy paper.

From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García