cruelly
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Being a woman, she explains, is like being an athlete: Competition is fierce, and one’s prime is cruelly brief.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026
New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani, an avid soccer fan, said Balogun was "cruelly" issued a red card although he stayed mum on Trump's involvement.
From Barron's ● Jul. 6, 2026
Am I so cruelly esoteric that mainstream ideas of gayness do nothing for me?
From Salon ● Jun. 18, 2026
For many cancer patients and their loved ones, it’s easier to expect the worst and hope for the best than it is to expect the best, only to be cruelly disappointed.
From Slate ● Mar. 29, 2026
When a Spanish priest saw how cruelly the natives were treated and how rapidly they were dying, he recommended a solution.
From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis
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