cruel

Example Sentences

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The long, cruel winter had opened up places at several addresses.

From Literature

I had never seen her like this, and at once regretted my cruel words.

From Literature

"We are all in shock and are devastated, our hearts are in pieces at the loss of Tom in such a cruel way. He was a pillar of strength towards us all," his family said.

From BBC

“Having kind of weathered this inflationary shock last year, to have another one this year seems a little bit cruel.”

From The Wall Street Journal

“But I don’t recall crueler words ever said about me.”

From Los Angeles Times