brutishly

Example Sentences

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When his beer arrived, he opened his mouth widely and used both hands to brutishly remove his aligners.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 23, 2024

The word means “drowned land” in Gaelic; back in the 14th century, a local laird known as The Wolf of Badenoch brutishly held sway over the district.

From Golf Digest • Apr. 14, 2020

Defensive tackles David Onyemata and Sheldon Rankins are brutishly powerful and embrace dirty work, while Cameron Jordan sets an awfully mean edge.

From Reuters • Nov. 1, 2018

The brutishly ugly and scientifically storied frilled shark.

From Slate • Nov. 13, 2017

One begged her to dance with him, but Anne stopped to watch a youth blowing brutishly from puffed cheeks, so the man cursed and left her for another girl.

From Blazed Trail Stories and Stories of the Wild Life by White, Stewart Edward