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barbarity

[bahr-bar-i-tee] / bɑrˈbær ɪ ti /


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"Cauca cannot continue to face this barbarity alone," he wrote.

From BBC Apr. 26, 2026

"It is within our power to stop the war, to stop the barbarity, and to win rights," she said.

From Barron's Mar. 8, 2026

The sheer barbarity of these scenes may explain why they haven’t garnered more attention.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 29, 2024

He isn't merely tormented by the barbarity of vampirism, which he refuses to indulge as far as that goes.

From Salon Nov. 13, 2022

"Since thou adrìft," says Prometheus, "And that immortal woman by thy side Floated above submerged barbarity To anchor, weary, on the cloven mount, Thou wast my representative."

From The English Novel And the Principle of its Development by Sidney Lanier

Hudson, now 24, later apologised for the posts and called them "barbarities" and "dark humour".

From BBC Mar. 6, 2024

"Quino built the story with very human characters through the eyes of children, who say terrible barbarities with no filter," series director Lorena Munoz told Reuters.

From Reuters Sep. 26, 2023

Exceptions include the veteran British graphic artist Sue Coe, who finds focus for her classic Expressionism and her lifelong sorrow and anger at human barbarities.

From The New Yorker Nov. 25, 2019

When we see people fighting against those barbarities, that is part and parcel of America too.

From Salon Nov. 3, 2019

The sufferings and barbarities of all ancient prisons were such as would not be allowed to-day.

From The Bible Story by Newton Marshall Hall




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