as in brutality
disposition to willfully inflict pain and suffering on others
centuries after he ravaged Europe, Attila the Hun remains notorious for his cruelty
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Recent Examples of cruelty
Empty show votes or cruelty on social media aren’t part of a thoughtful, dignified solution.
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Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 4 Mar. 2025
On the page, Serafina is an archetypical Williams heroine — a woman who feels the world too deeply and is therefore brutalized by its harsh truths and petty cruelties (e.g. Maggie the Cat, Blanche DuBois, Amanda Wingfield).
—Ew Staff, EW.com, 2 Mar. 2025
But Trachtenberg made Georgina a charismatic scene-stealer with her magnetic cruelty.
—Annie Aguiar, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2025
Ex-College Soccer Player Accused of Killing Fellow Athlete Brother, Cat Using Knife, Golf Club: Prosecutors
He was also charged with animal cruelty for allegedly killing a cat who lived in the apartment.
—Christine Pelisek, People.com, 25 Feb. 2025
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Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 4 Mar. 2025
On the page, Serafina is an archetypical Williams heroine — a woman who feels the world too deeply and is therefore brutalized by its harsh truths and petty cruelties (e.g. Maggie the Cat, Blanche DuBois, Amanda Wingfield).
—Ew Staff, EW.com, 2 Mar. 2025
But Trachtenberg made Georgina a charismatic scene-stealer with her magnetic cruelty.
—Annie Aguiar, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2025
Ex-College Soccer Player Accused of Killing Fellow Athlete Brother, Cat Using Knife, Golf Club: Prosecutors
He was also charged with animal cruelty for allegedly killing a cat who lived in the apartment.
—Christine Pelisek, People.com, 25 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for cruelty
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“Cruelty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cruelty. Accessed 22 Mar. 2025.
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