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cruelty

[kroo-uhl-tee] / ˈkru əl ti /


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It really showcases her talent for the English language by fitting so much cruelty and stupidity into just six words.

From Salon • May 11, 2026

"People who are donating money are causing the problem of animal cruelty here, because they keep on fuelling it, they are fanning the fire," says Kakooza.

From BBC • May 3, 2026

"It's just cruelty and collective punishment," Jayapal added.

From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026

Sometimes it’s the chaos, not the cruelty, that’s the point.

From Slate • Apr. 1, 2026

I think were all shaken—not only at the cruelty of what we witnessed, but at the everydayness of it.

From "Internment" by Samira Ahmed




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