brute
Example Sentences
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The stand-out villain of “The Furious,” a bald bruiser played by Orange County-born Brian Le, moves like an 8-bit video game brute, wobbling his ankles before he falls down and goes boom.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026
If you spot a guy swaggering like a brute from Eternia on the sidewalk, masked or not, he probably thinks he’s more awesome than everyone else does.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026
It was not just about brute force, though, there were deft touches too.
From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026
The brute financial force of all that wealth means market fluctuations, like last week’s, matter more for consumer spending.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 10, 2026
We will all be faster than Eric’s team, which will probably be good for capture the flag—I haven’t played before, but I know it’s a game of speed rather than brute force.
From "Divergent" by Veronica Roth
Vocabulary lists containing brute
My Brother Sam is Dead
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