barbaric

Example Sentences

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"It's barbaric. That's how bad the pain is, It's absolutely barbaric."

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026

This statement, spoken through mechanical narration that makes it all the more barbaric, made my heart sink and my teeth grit.

From Salon • Feb. 1, 2026

One reason may be that many of the incarcerated are in bad shape and would embarrass the barbaric Ms. Rodríguez, who tries to cultivate a persona of civility by dressing like Imelda Marcos.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 17, 2026

But "he's not the monster or the barbaric prisoner that they're saying," said Ada, whom AFP contacted through his lawyer.

From Barron's • Oct. 10, 2025

“You do realize it’s barbaric to go into other people’s houses and eat their food, right?”

From "Odd One Out" by Nic Stone