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brutish

[broo-tish] / ˈbru tɪʃ /
























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“It could make life less nasty, less brutish, and less short—and less hard.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 15, 2025

While she deftly fends off his brutish attempts to express his attraction—Anna’s past has made her wary of men and skilled at putting them in their place—Anna nevertheless feels drawn to this forceful man.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 14, 2025

He quotes the philosopher Thomas Hobbes that our lives have been “nasty, brutish and short.”

From Slate • Jul. 28, 2025

For a long time, scientists considered Neanderthals brutish and unsophisticated by comparison with our species.

From BBC • May 1, 2024

The villagers transformed into brutish creatures before my very eyes, with their hungry mouths gaping wide.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver




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