barbaric

Example Sentences

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"What happened was barbaric, deplorable and shameful. We want the strictest punishment for those responsible," said Badshah Mian, managing director of Pioneer Knitwear.

From BBC • Feb. 15, 2026

This statement, spoken through mechanical narration that makes it all the more barbaric, made my heart sink and my teeth grit.

From Salon • Feb. 1, 2026

In his journal, Perry described the performance as "barbaric", performed by wrestlers "more like bulls than humans".

From Barron's • Jan. 30, 2026

One reason may be that many of the incarcerated are in bad shape and would embarrass the barbaric Ms. Rodríguez, who tries to cultivate a persona of civility by dressing like Imelda Marcos.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 17, 2026

He arranged Donald’s funeral on the hottest day of the year; they thought she fainted from sadness when it was just the barbaric humidity.

From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead