cruelly
- a word derived from cruel.
Example Sentences
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New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani, an avid soccer fan, said Balogun was "cruelly" issued a red card although he stayed mum on Trump's involvement.
From Barron's • Jul. 6, 2026
Am I so cruelly esoteric that mainstream ideas of gayness do nothing for me?
From Salon • Jun. 18, 2026
Giovanni tries desperately to renovate the room to make it a home for them, but David cruelly rejects his offering of a future together.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
For many cancer patients and their loved ones, it’s easier to expect the worst and hope for the best than it is to expect the best, only to be cruelly disappointed.
From Slate • Mar. 29, 2026
Their legs were tied together so that they could hardly hobble, and their hoofs were cruelly overgrown, so that they looked like rams’ horns or curly skates.
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
