cruelty

For the activists at Pro Animal DC, who are seeking to emulate places like California and Pittsburgh that have enacted laws against foie gras, it's about fighting animal cruelty.

From Barron's ● Sep. 28, 2026

If each conspiracy theory evolved from a dark mind, if human cruelty were the driving force behind all of this, there would be little hope for us.

From Slate ● Sep. 22, 2026

“Animal cruelty has no place in our communities. Anyone entrusted with the care of animals has a responsibility to protect their health and well-being. When that trust is violated, there must be accountability,” L.A.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2026

In his poem “Walking Away,” from which I quoted above, Lewis captures the cruelty and beauty of this moment.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 7, 2026

Shan glanced at Ifemelu and smiled and in that smile was the possibility of great cruelty.

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

I remember thinking her diatribe about the injustice of Hester Prynne’s shunning would segue into the cruelties Charles faced with the goal of inspiring someone to defy the blacklist.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 10, 2026

For Nikki, who died Monday at 81, our future depends upon our willingness to learn from everyday Black folks’ refusal to accept status-quo cruelties as incontrovertible realities.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 15, 2024

But those cuts are less likely to matter to the polemicists who will not experience the institutionalized cruelties firsthand.

From Salon ● Nov. 4, 2024

But he also pointed to the cruelties of man.

From BBC ● May 13, 2024

Reading her secrets and polite small cruelties of her heart, I believe she enjoyed taking the dumb grass by surprise, in her poem.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver