brutally

Example Sentences

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In a show built around characters who fought to obscure nearly every facet of their true inner lives, Maddy was refreshingly, sometimes brutally herself.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

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

The term - kokushobi - has been translated as "cruelly hot", "brutally hot" or "severely hot" day by Japanese and international media.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

As I take the pot down to the stream, I'm struck by how brutally hot it is.

From "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins