savage
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She speculates that its harsh reception may have to some degree gratified its author who, after all, “did mean to write a savage, cruel, and gloomy novel.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
With its savage energy and subversive spirit, the band’s self-titled LP had a potent influence on much of the angry, rambunctious music that followed.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026
On its release, BBC music correspondent Mark Savage described West End Girl as "a savage and startlingly detailed portrait of a marriage being torn apart".
From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026
All would be lost, however, without Mays’ quicksilver brilliance — the way he can shift from savage irony to vindictive rage to godless despair in the space of a line.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 18, 2026
Aunty Uju asked again, letting her handbag slip to the floor and moving forward, her hand outstretched, her face savage with hope.
From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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