cruelty
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"It's the gift we give to an audience, it's just to ruminate on that very serious subject, antisemitism, cruelty of all kinds, hatred of the other," Lithgow said.
From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026
It takes an artist of a higher order to make kindness and appreciation as thrilling as cruelty.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026
Altman didn’t build a culture of silence through cruelty.
From MarketWatch • May 27, 2026
McKinney said he believes the city attorney’s office can do more work to reduce homelessness and criticized Feldstein Soto for her handling of an array of misdemeanor crimes including animal cruelty and trespassing.
From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026
Three things never failed to shock the social worker: people’s capacity for cruelty, their capacity for kindness, and their capacity for change.
From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman
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