brutal
Example Sentences
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Kupp scored the winning touchdown with less than two minutes remaining -- just moments after he had been flattened by a brutal helmet-to-helmet hit.
From Barron's
The crypto slump has been brutal in recent days, exacerbated by a selloff in software stocks triggered by concerns over artificial-intelligence automation.
From Barron's
Still, a brutal week marked by a selloff in tech stocks over the previous three days left the S&P 500 and Nasdaq with weekly losses.
From MarketWatch
After a brutal fight, for example, Hijiri bandages her enemies’ wounds with as much care as he does hers.
From Los Angeles Times
They know that, in part, they can be brilliant and, in other part, they can be brutal.
From BBC
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