brutally

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But this light touch is frustrating for a film that is otherwise candid about the ways we live and the patterns we stumble into, often brutally so.

From Salon • May 30, 2026

The world No. 1 was eliminated in the second round of the French Open after wilting in brutally hot Parisian conditions.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

But Ford makes millions of cars External link annually, producing relatively low profit margins in a brutally competitive, slow-growing market.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

Their preparation was inadequate and their relaxed approach was brutally exposed by the relentless Australians.

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026

The German army wasn't prepared for the brutally cold Russian winter.

From "The Boy on the Wooden Box" by Leon Leyson