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

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

In high school, Raymond could afford to get by with brute force.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 2, 2025

Shasta, half mad with horror, managed to lurch towards the brute.

From "The Horse and His Boy" by C.S. Lewis