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brutish

[broo-tish] / ˈbru tɪʃ /
























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It isn’t creedal or expansive, will likely be more brutish and narrow.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 8, 2026

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

Except Courvoisier complicates it further by making Marie-Lise the sister of Totone’s brutish nemeses.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2025

He tried to roll over, but he was weak and breathless from Dana’s brutish hug.

From "Hoot" by Carl Hiaasen