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 is definitely a rising percentage of Jews who identify what the Israelis have done as an atrocity.

From Salon • Feb. 25, 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

Micron’s point in stringing together this alphabetical atrocity is that the market for one of its most lucrative products could see 40% yearly growth through 2028, from $35 billion to $100 billion.

From Barron's • Jan. 2, 2026

Nearly everybody, seemingly, had an atrocity story of something Billy Pilgrim had done to him in his sleep.

From "Slaughterhouse-Five" by Kurt Vonnegut