brutal

Example Sentences

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The practice has deep roots in incel forums and the broader manosphere, where appearance is treated as destiny and social life is reduced to a brutal, pseudo-Darwinian hierarchy.

From Salon • Apr. 6, 2026

Hurley’s brutal training sessions do more than toughen his team up.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Few, though, were as brutal as the horror show Matthew Potts suffered in Sydney.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

It’s brutal if you’re heading back to L.A.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

Now Tamika was a permanent element in my life and we were no longer brutal competitors.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas