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brutish

[broo-tish] / ˈbru tɪʃ /
























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Driven by rumors of Severus’ impending death, some bored soldiers proclaimed one of his brutish sons as their emperor.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 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

“There’s not much there and it’s certainly not intellectually or spiritually illuminating in any way, shape or form. They are brutish entertainers, and that’s it.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 23, 2025

Sean Duffy is fighting an American air travel future that is nasty, brutish, and severely delayed.

From Slate • May 16, 2025

They were all big and brutish with arms as thick as my stomach that hung down to their knees.

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff