barbaric
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In a piece for the Guardian published on Friday night, Burnham described the transatlantic slave trade as a "brutal and barbaric violation", external, and that Britain "must face up to the past".
From BBC ● Oct. 31, 2026
Rouhi Fattouh, president of the Palestinian National Council, described the arson attack on the mosque as "a barbaric act and a dangerous escalation in settler terrorism".
From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2026
The planned public display is, in a word, barbaric.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 10, 2026
Bottomless mimosas and carb-heavy menus have become barbaric in an ascendant wellness culture.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 12, 2026
Or rather she doesn’t look the way she did when I last saw her, in her wide cotton skirt and barbaric bracelet, elegant and confident.
From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood
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