bestial

Example Sentences

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He said McGowan's attack on Ms Inglis was "brutal and bestial" and he thanked her family for their dignity in court.

From BBC

Sparkle pony or not, this year proved that even with lavish accommodations like RVs and power drops, Burning Man is a bestial experience — which is apropos considering the theme this year was “Animalia.”

From Los Angeles Times

Although he welcomed the Gladstone apology in Guyana, he said the failure to acknowledge Jamaica hinted at "an unwillingness to face up to the full brutal, bestial horror of chattel slavery" in the country.

From BBC

"We cried. We pleaded for a little compassion. Their bestial hearts only craved satisfaction. At the age of 14, I was poisoned," the Malaya Lolas sing.

From BBC

Vasily Piskarev, the head of the Committee on Security and Corruption Control in the State Duma, called the cafe attack terrorism and said it showed “the bestial nature of our enemies.”

From Washington Post