atrocity

Example Sentences

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There was a kind of macabre joke in living as a reminder of historical atrocity.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026

There was an awful lot of that, which was not labeled an atrocity.

From Salon • Feb. 25, 2026

"In contrast, I was cancelled because my presence and identity as a Palestinian was deemed 'culturally insensitive' and linked to the Bondi atrocity," her statement continued.

From BBC • Jan. 12, 2026

He also represented families bereaved by the Manchester Arena attack during the public inquiry into that atrocity, during which MI5 was criticised for giving a false account.

From BBC • Jan. 5, 2026

“I’m sorry you feel that way. I feel terrible about what happened. I assure you the atrocity was unintentional.”

From "Fablehaven" by Brandon Mull