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When his beer arrived, he opened his mouth widely and used both hands to brutishly remove his aligners.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 23, 2024

The word means “drowned land” in Gaelic; back in the 14th century, a local laird known as The Wolf of Badenoch brutishly held sway over the district.

From Golf Digest • Apr. 14, 2020

The propulsive force with which this Manon responds — not daintily plucking but brutishly hurling the Bible off the bed — is more than mere camp delight.

From New York Times • Dec. 7, 2018

Defensive tackles David Onyemata and Sheldon Rankins are brutishly powerful and embrace dirty work, while Cameron Jordan sets an awfully mean edge.

From Reuters • Nov. 1, 2018

Worse and worse, then: Alan must have fallen where he sat, and now sprawled brutishly, no doubt, upon the dining-room floor.

From The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 10 (of 25) by Stevenson, Robert Louis