brutal

Example Sentences

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"The truth doesn't have to be brutal or harsh," she adds.

From BBC

Also on Tuesday, UK Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper summoned the Iranian ambassador to protest in response at what she called "the horrendous and brutal killing of Iranian protesters".

From BBC

And I was darning so many holey socks at the boardinghouse, my nose had grown numb from the particularly brutal odor of sweaty, dusty feet.

From Literature

She added: "The United Kingdom condemns in the strongest of terms the horrendous and brutal killing of Iranian protesters, and we demand that the Iranian authorities respect the fundamental rights and freedoms of their citizens."

From BBC

The stock market reflected this divide with brutal clarity.

From The Wall Street Journal