cruelty

Example Sentences

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"It's just cruelty and collective punishment," Jayapal added.

From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026

Sometimes it’s the chaos, not the cruelty, that’s the point.

From Slate • Apr. 1, 2026

Viewers accused the show of cruelty and humiliating Tran by making her relive her trauma on live television.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026

No deliberate cruelty wounds this dreamy girl, only carelessness and the cataclysm of her mother’s death, which signals “the last day of childhood.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 9, 2026

Catherine is one of only four women in the class of ’31 and her cruelty knows no bounds.

From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen