cruel
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But Jerry wants in his sputtering way to make amends to his brother for the cruel things he did to him when they were younger.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026
They say wild animals shouldn’t be taken out of their natural habitat; capybaras love water, mud, and grass, and it’s cruel to take them away from it.
From Slate • May 27, 2026
But occasionally, the mysteries of this one, often cruel life can be more agonizing than any grief.
From Salon • May 25, 2026
She speculates that its harsh reception may have to some degree gratified its author who, after all, “did mean to write a savage, cruel, and gloomy novel.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
A cold, cruel cough of a laugh, because I don’t have any friends in school.
From "The Sea in Winter" by Christine Day
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