brute
Example Sentences
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He was the only one toward whom the brute displayed any modicum of trust.
From Literature
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
“I thought I was a brute. Now I can at least read my own name.”
From Literature
Two colossal brutes were fighting in front of a stone building just ahead of us, blocking the route in either direction.
From Literature
There’s truth in it: This brute world respects strength.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
