brutal
Example Sentences
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Few, though, were as brutal as the horror show Matthew Potts suffered in Sydney.
From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026
It’s brutal if you’re heading back to L.A.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026
It must have been a brutal morning for him.
From Slate • Apr. 1, 2026
Most of that drop came in a brutal five-day stretch ended March 24.
From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026
"Jay Cee here," Jay Cee rapped out with brutal promptitude.
From "The Bell Jar" by Sylvia Plath
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