cruel
Example Sentences
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They were witness to humanity’s swift decline into a more isolated, cruel and selfish species.
From Salon
The second is a story of brothers – one a samurai, the other a shinobi – pitted against each other by an arrogant, cruel father.
From Salon
Many assume that nearly half of people on major platforms regularly post cruel, aggressive, or abusive comments.
From Science Daily
It’s truly a shocking moment — even Laura herself seems surprised by the cruel words coming out of her mouth when she doubles down on the lie.
From Los Angeles Times
Dying civilizations whose cruel class structures eventually lead to revolution form the basis of so many science-fiction plots that it’s difficult to find a truly unusual take.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
