atrocities

Example Sentences

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We need to be reminded of such atrocities.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

This was the real-life version of a mindless doomscroll, when all of the world’s atrocities barely register.

From Salon • Apr. 25, 2026

"The assertion that some crimes against humanity are less severe than others objectively diminishes the suffering of countless victims and survivors of other atrocities throughout history," he argued.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

A hundreds-strong crowd in Myanmar rallied on Tuesday against the country's prosecution for genocide, a rare public protest permitted by military authorities accused of the atrocities against the Rohingya minority.

From Barron's • Jan. 27, 2026

Obinze wondered what atrocities those hands had seen.

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie