cruelty

Example Sentences

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

From Slate • Apr. 1, 2026

This is a novel about pettiness, middle-class superficiality, disloyalty, prejudice and cruelty, with this coterie of rather vile friends acting as a microcosm for a society in decline.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

Her gleeful cruelty was matched only by the audacity of her incompetence.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 6, 2026

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 • Mar. 1, 2026

But for his color—that extraordinary blue—there was nothing extraordinary about him besides the cruelty in his face.

From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor