cruelty
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In his poem “Walking Away,” from which I quoted above, Lewis captures the cruelty and beauty of this moment.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 7, 2026
In a statement read by Labour MP Bell Ribeiro-Addy on behalf of Arday's family, they said "the public cruelty Jason was subjected to was too much for any man to bear".
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026
In interviews about the book, she reflected on the scrutiny and cruelty she faced as a young actor.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2026
He called on him to quit and injected further tales of alleged cruelty into the discussion.
From Slate ● Aug. 8, 2026
She stood motionless and thought about the cruelty she’d witnessed from the Clarks.
From "City Spies" by James Ponti
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I remember thinking her diatribe about the injustice of Hester Prynne’s shunning would segue into the cruelties Charles faced with the goal of inspiring someone to defy the blacklist.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 10, 2026
From a young age, even in the glitter of 1990s excess, I lived at odds with the cruelties of empire.
From Salon ● Aug. 2, 2025
But he also pointed to the cruelties of man.
From BBC ● May 13, 2024
It is helpful for all to take into consideration the disruptive social history of the region when trying to come to terms with the profound sadnesses and cruelties being exchanged today.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 25, 2023
But Ophie already realized what it likely was, and was moving toward the window, the cousins and their petty cruelties forgotten for the moment.
From "Ophie's Ghosts" by Justina Ireland
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