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brutish

[broo-tish] / ˈbru tɪʃ /
























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In both movies, Mr. Duvall is somehow funny and brutish at the same time.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 16, 2026

It isn’t creedal or expansive, will likely be more brutish and narrow.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 8, 2026

Sean Duffy is fighting an American air travel future that is nasty, brutish, and severely delayed.

From Slate May 16, 2025

Ali, a massive underdog, had cast himself as the charismatic good guy and Foreman the brutish villain.

From BBC Mar. 22, 2025

In the final victory of the Olympians over the brutish sons of Earth, Hercules’ arrows played an important part.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton




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