cruelty
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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
It takes an artist of a higher order to make kindness and appreciation as thrilling as cruelty.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026
Altman didn’t build a culture of silence through cruelty.
From MarketWatch • May 27, 2026
And yet, when I look up at the sky, I somehow feel that everything will change for the better, that this cruelty too will end, that peace and tranquility will return once more.
From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank
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