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- overbrutality noun
Etymology
Origin of brutality
Example Sentences
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Throw in the fact that Ryan Coogler’s historical horror smash “Sinners” was up for a record 16 awards, and genuine, defiant progress in the face of constant inhuman brutality seemed like a real possibility.
From Salon • Mar. 16, 2026
Paradoxically, at virtually the same time, the many stage adaptations of Harriet Beecher Stowe’s 1852 novel “Uncle Tom’s Cabin,” which dramatized, or melodramatized, the brutality of slavery, were an enduring sensation.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026
In Macron's remarks, he said he preferred "respect to bullies" and the "rule of law to brutality".
From BBC • Jan. 20, 2026
The US-based Institute for the Study of War said authorities were using "an unprecedented level of brutality to suppress protests", noting reports of protest activity had sharply declined.
From Barron's • Jan. 15, 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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