cruelly

Example Sentences

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"Last month, 60 Minutes lost its DNA when our entire senior leadership and two of our best on-air correspondents were cruelly fired without cause," Pelley wrote in a statement, cited in US media reports.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

“The ophthalmologist did it very cruelly and quickly,” she recalled in an interview with the Foundation for Fighting Blindness, where she long served on the board and was chairwoman at the time of her death.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026

"I will do everything I can to ensure women and girls can live free from fear and harm - something Sarah was so cruelly denied."

From BBC • Mar. 3, 2026

However, he still doesn’t appear to understand a likely reason for that blame: the unnecessary, cruelly forced mass hunger unique to this particular shutdown.

From Slate • Nov. 6, 2025

The hunters were screaming with delight Simon's effort fell about him in ruins; the laughter beat him cruelly and he shrank away defenseless to his seat.

From "Lord of the Flies" by William Golding