brutality

The Chief Justice of India called for an independent investigation after a petition was filed in the Supreme Court alleging police brutality.

From Barron's ● Jul. 27, 2026

Against the country that had innovated the jogo bonito, Haaland’s performance was a masterpiece of straightforward brutality.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 5, 2026

Spike Lee’s masterpiece was met with hand-wringing when it arrived in theaters 37 summers ago, with white critics fretting how “urban audiences” would react to its shocking ending of brutality and angry protest.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 29, 2026

Referees will be told to look for a "clear and deliberate action" which has "excessive force and/or brutality".

From BBC ● Jun. 19, 2026

Because I spent the first six years of my life with Tribesmen who taught me mercy and compassion instead of brutality and hatred?

From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir

After his death in 1625, England experienced civil war, the execution of Charles I and the brutalities of Oliver Cromwell’s rule.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 5, 2025

A couple of the most striking shots of the original two "Godfather" movies, for instance, juxtaposes the brutalities of America in the foreground while the Statue of Liberty stands tall in the distant background.

From Salon ● Apr. 26, 2024

For many, Garland’s announcement and the brutalities uncovered in the investigation are likely to be met with myriad emotions.

From Slate ● Mar. 13, 2023

He said he was not taught about the brutalities of the British Empire growing up attending public schools in London.

From Seattle Times ● Sep. 13, 2022

For Christmas, Mrs. Levy always compiled not a gift list but rather a list of the injustices and brutalities she had suffered since August.

From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole