cruelly

Example Sentences

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It was the look of a young man who had just been cruelly pushed around by someone with more power.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 18, 2026

I could grab another espresso to cruelly dunk my Boldúmen, but I have a better idea.

From Salon • Feb. 5, 2026

In a tribute, his family said he was "a true selfless hero with a heart of gold, who was so cruelly taken trying to save others."

From BBC • Jan. 4, 2026

But the fourth a soul match with Alfred Steele, the president of Pepsi-Cola, which was cut cruelly short after four years by his death in 1959 from a heart attack.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 21, 2025

Mrs. Dimblewit smiled cruelly, and Thorn’s eyes filled with tears.

From "Witchlings" by Claribel A. Ortega