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

A top Fidesz official grudgingly admitted that Magyar has "a brutal energy", which his own camp often lacks.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 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

I walk to my bike, which carried me through a brutal race and everywhere else I wanted to go, and wheel it toward this guy.

From "They Both Die at the End" by Adam Silvera