cruelest
- superlative of cruel.
Example Sentences
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I just think one of the cruelest things you can do is to coddle your child in a false reality versus helping them figure out the real reality.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026
But at the same time, even under the cruelest dictatorships, it has still managed to produce fine literature.
From Barron's • May 21, 2026
Some Wall Street analysts are insisting that April — contrary to its label as the cruelest month — is actually one of the better months for the U.S. stock market.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026
In “Who Are You?” audiences got to see the Empire at its cruelest.
From Los Angeles Times • May 16, 2025
But the cruelest discovery was Kaz’s gift for cards.
From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo
