brutally
Example Sentences
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Locals’ favorite summertime cliche has been brutally terminated by the worst humidity we’ve ever seen.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
The decade-long episode instigated by Mao in 1966 saw intellectuals brutally targeted as "class enemies" and schools shuttered, setting China back for years in education and development.
From Barron's ● Sep. 6, 2026
When former Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez is asked whether he had expected his then-players Xabi Alonso and Alvaro Arbeloa to become managers, his response is brutally honest.
From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026
Everything feels real and emotionally detailed, crushing at some points, cutting at others—and sometimes both, brutally, at once.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026
That August, as usual, it was brutally hot.
From "Farewell to Manzanar" by Jeanne Houston
