barbaric

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Woods denounced the gas chamber just as others in Arizona had once denounced hanging, saying that it was barbaric and out of step with modern standards of justice.

From Slate • Feb. 24, 2026

Boxing promoter Eddie Hearn says while there is clearly an audience for the sport, "it's a little bit barbaric for me, I am a boxing purist".

From BBC • Feb. 20, 2026

This statement, spoken through mechanical narration that makes it all the more barbaric, made my heart sink and my teeth grit.

From Salon • Feb. 1, 2026

In his journal, Perry described the performance as "barbaric", performed by wrestlers "more like bulls than humans".

From Barron's • Jan. 30, 2026

And like everything else on this barbaric planet, they were designed for opposable thumbs.

From "Klawde: Evil Alien Warlord Cat" by Johnny Marciano and Emily Chenoweth