brutally

Example Sentences

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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

I have forgotten the name of our opponent, but I do remember that it was a brutally contested game on a very hot day and we were ahead by only three points.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 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

It was raining and brutally windy, and I nearly slid down a hill with my suitcase.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

In those first few minutes, he made it brutally clear that he hated Wilson, he hated English, and he hated me.

From "The Freedom Writers Diary" by The Freedom Writers