Other Word Forms
- overbrutality noun
Etymology
Origin of brutality
Example Sentences
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Ryan Coogler launched his career with an indie look at police brutality in America.
From Barron's • Mar. 16, 2026
Anyone lampooned with a scintilla of brutality knows that an appearance can temporarily inoculate against accusations of humorlessness.
From Salon • Mar. 6, 2026
In a joint letter in January 2025, they appealed to Putin directly to look into allegations of brutality in his unit.
From BBC • Feb. 24, 2026
The author is also refreshingly clear-eyed in criticizing the brutality of the Paul Kagame regime in Rwanda, for instance, and commendably avoids the usual endorsement of any autocrats who produce high growth.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 16, 2026
It was easy to think the worst of humanity when all I saw was brutality and selfishness, and these people showed me there was still good in the world, even if I rarely saw it.
From "Prisoner B-3087" by Alan Gratz
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