atrocities
- plural of atrocity.
Example Sentences
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Western countries have warned of the risk of similar atrocities if El-Obeid falls.
From Barron's ● Jun. 29, 2026
The pamphlet railed against British atrocities, condemned servile loyalism and confidently projected military recovery.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 29, 2026
This was the real-life version of a mindless doomscroll, when all of the world’s atrocities barely register.
From Salon ● Apr. 25, 2026
The UAE has previously issued statements rejecting what it called "false and unfounded allegations" that it backs the RSF and condemning "in the strongest terms" the atrocities committed in el-Fasher.
From BBC ● Apr. 22, 2026
He was furious, more furious at the atrocities of the day than he had ever felt before in his whole life.
From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller
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