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cruelty

[kroo-uhl-tee] / ˈkru əl ti /


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"It's the gift we give to an audience, it's just to ruminate on that very serious subject, antisemitism, cruelty of all kinds, hatred of the other," Lithgow said.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

It’s a cruelty that Navarrette plays with aplomb, using slight changes in her facial expressions and almost imperceptible eye movements to convey the differences between the two versions of her character.

From Salon • Jun. 4, 2026

Altman didn’t build a culture of silence through cruelty.

From MarketWatch • May 27, 2026

That image is a family portrait, albeit one crisscrossed with cruelty and deception, including fraudulent bloodlines.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

I’d write about the cruelty of the parents who wouldn't let their children play with her.

From "It All Comes Down to This" by Karen English




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