brute
Example Sentences
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Through Spear’s resurrection, “Primal” is quietly delivering a zombie drama that’s strangely life-affirming, led by a tenderhearted brute who is sensitive to the other voiceless, helpless beings around him.
From Salon • Feb. 1, 2026
South Africa have long relied on fast bowlers of rare quality, but this attack has evolved beyond brute force.
From BBC • Dec. 30, 2025
And by the sheer brute force of its size, bond markets force both the subjects of its wrath, and the investors that rely on them, into submission.
From Barron's • Dec. 24, 2025
Nuclear weapons may seem like yesterday’s news in the world of cyberspace and artificial intelligence, but there is nothing like brute force to bring people back to reality.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 12, 2025
Luckily for the circus trainer, decisions about social rank among higher animals are not always based on brute force.
From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
