brutal
Example Sentences
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At home in Trondheim, Klaebo challenges himself once a month with a brutal 30-minute roller-ski climb from the sea-level fjord to a mountain peak, gaining nearly one-third of a vertical mile.
Indeed, for some of the Wolves players, this was a brutal introduction to the sort of tie which the FA Cup is famed.
From BBC
"Then you're holding on for a little bit once you get to eight, nine, 10, 12. And then 17 is a brutal hole today. Happy with today for sure."
From Barron's
The most shocking fumble of all came on Friday night when figure skater Ilia Malinin, the self-proclaimed “quad god,” melted down in the brutal heat of the Olympic spotlight.
That PR campaign about the country’s top dairy title was brutal, and costly — $23 million on California’s end.
From Los Angeles Times
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