cruelty
Example Sentences
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No deliberate cruelty wounds this dreamy girl, only carelessness and the cataclysm of her mother’s death, which signals “the last day of childhood.”
Her gleeful cruelty was matched only by the audacity of her incompetence.
From Los Angeles Times
It’s a cruelty,” Gemini told him, according to the transcript.
Use of fur in the global fashion industry has dramatically fallen in recent years due to concerns about animal cruelty, changing trends and new synthetic alternatives.
From Barron's
"Now, with the child cruelty register, we are building on that progress, giving safeguarding teams the tools and visibility they need to prevent further abuse," said Paula.
From BBC
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