sadistic
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He said a whole-life tariff could only be given in sadistic or sexual cases, those involving abduction or a high level of premeditation.
From BBC • Feb. 27, 2026
He self-referentially calls himself “that sadistic letter-abuser, Douglas R. Hofstadter,” and there is indeed a lot of vigorous torquing of serifs.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 21, 2025
The veteran actress has often done terrific work by going small, her breakthrough coming as a Jewish maid prized by Ralph Fiennes’ sadistic Nazi in 1993’s “Schindler’s List.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 9, 2025
The police union called for her ouster, writing on Facebook: “The first rule of toddler fight club is … that you prosecute the sadistic promoters of toddler fight club.”
From Salon • Oct. 11, 2023
And there are a lot of sadistic head teachers about.
From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein
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