cruelty
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It’s a cruelty that Navarrette plays with aplomb, using slight changes in her facial expressions and almost imperceptible eye movements to convey the differences between the two versions of her character.
From Salon • Jun. 4, 2026
Altman didn’t build a culture of silence through cruelty.
From MarketWatch • May 27, 2026
In March, after my interview with Moscatelli, came a new example of cruelty to capybaras.
From Slate • May 27, 2026
That image is a family portrait, albeit one crisscrossed with cruelty and deception, including fraudulent bloodlines.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026
A simple life, away from the cruelty of men.
From "The Reader" by Traci Chee
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