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
Soliman now faces state charges for 29 victims in the attack, 13 of whom suffered physical injuries, along with animal cruelty charges in connection with a dog that was hurt.
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Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 1 July 2025
The fact that people could be subjected to such cruelty based on their ethnicity or fatih left a
lasting impression upon me.
—Dr. Richard Fichman, Hartford Courant, 29 June 2025
My husband survived five years of isolation and cruelty in the Belarus regime's prisons.
—Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 26 June 2025
Perhaps the surprise return of Egghead Vance will turn it into symbol of resistance, seen at every demonstration against the cruelties and greed of the Trump machine.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 25 June 2025
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Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 1 July 2025
The fact that people could be subjected to such cruelty based on their ethnicity or fatih left a
lasting impression upon me.
—Dr. Richard Fichman, Hartford Courant, 29 June 2025
My husband survived five years of isolation and cruelty in the Belarus regime's prisons.
—Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 26 June 2025
Perhaps the surprise return of Egghead Vance will turn it into symbol of resistance, seen at every demonstration against the cruelties and greed of the Trump machine.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 25 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cruelty
Noun
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Kenya’s biggest cities have been roiled for days by protesters demonstrating against stagnating growth, soaring inequality, and police brutality.—
semafor.com,
semafor.com,
11 July 2025
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The entire world needs to stand up and condemn the severe incident, which again reveals the brutality of Hamas.—
Zach LaChance,
The Washington Examiner,
6 July 2025
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While Israel has every right to defend itself and respond to the atrocities of Oct. 7th, nothing can justify the horrors currently committed in Gaza.—
Ayelet Gundar-Goshen,
Time,
7 July 2025
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Some three decades after the genocide in Srebrenica, there are several early warning signs and risk factors indicating the serious risk of atrocity crimes in the region.—
Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab,
Forbes.com,
6 July 2025
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“Cruelty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cruelty. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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