brute
Example Sentences
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It was not just about brute force, though, there were deft touches too.
From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026
This strategy depends on intelligence rather than brute force.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 2026
Previously understood as a notorious brute even by 19th-century standards, Heathcliff now exhibits signs of having earned perfect grades in today’s campus training modules.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 11, 2026
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
"Don't argue with me, for heaven's sake, woman! This little brute Matilda or whatever her name is has stink-bombed my study! There's no doubt about it! Thank you for suggesting it."
From "Matilda" by Roald Dahl
Vocabulary lists containing brute
My Brother Sam is Dead
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Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea
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Lyrical Vocabulary, Volume I
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