brutal

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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

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

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

Most of that drop came in a brutal five-day stretch ended March 24.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

In February Torfaen Reform councillor Jason O'Connell, who has since been named as the party's number one candidate in Pontypridd Cynon Merthyr for the Senedd election, described the party's vetting process as "brutal" and "intrusive".

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

“I caught wind of some local legends near the Mongolian border. Cost me nearly two months of brutal living to track her down.”

From "Fablehaven" by Brandon Mull