brute
Example Sentences
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If you spot a guy swaggering like a brute from Eternia on the sidewalk, masked or not, he probably thinks he’s more awesome than everyone else does.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026
It doesn’t mean the indiscriminate application of brute tariff force.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026
It was not just about brute force, though, there were deft touches too.
From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026
Through Spear’s resurrection, “Primal” is quietly delivering a zombie drama that’s strangely life-affirming, led by a tenderhearted brute who is sensitive to the other voiceless, helpless beings around him.
From Salon • Feb. 1, 2026
Their strength would be an asset, Bolles knew, but rowing—he understood as well as anyone—was at least as much art as brawn, and a keen intelligence was just as important as brute strength.
From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown
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