brutal
IPA: brˈutʌɫ
adjective
- Savagely violent, vicious, ruthless, or cruel.
- Crude or unfeeling in manner or speech.
- Harsh; unrelenting.
- Disagreeably precise or penetrating.
- (music, figuratively) In extreme metal, to describe the speed of the music and the density of riffs.
- Direct and without attempt to disguise unpleasantness.
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Examples of "brutal" in Sentences
- The situation was brutal.
- He was brutally hurt by thorns.
- The brutality of it was simply horrific.
- The situation in the ghettos was brutal.
- The racing game was brutal in the 1930s.
- Indian rebels recant the brutal slayings.
- The extent of brutality is almost unbelievable.
- A video of the brutal incident made it to the internet.
- The treatment of the Egyptian captives by the Portuguese was brutal.
- It creates bitterness in the survivors and brutality in the destroyers.
- And the leaders here are expressing both outrage and shock at what they call the brutal murder of two of their finest.
- Organisers have called for a general strike in Oakland one day next week over what they called the "brutal and vicious" treatment of protesters there.
- Clinton said last week in Rome world powers must show the Syrian government that there are consequences for what she called a "brutal crackdown" on civilians.
- Q Just to follow up on that, Chirac said this morning in London that France is opposed to what they call brutal methods, in particular the use of force and sanctions.
- U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says world powers must show the Syrian government that there are consequences for what she called a "brutal crackdown" on civilians.
- Mr. Bush speaking just outside the White House, he said there was no justification for what he called the brutal execution of a civilian Mr. Bush said was in Iraq trying to help it on its way to freedom and democracy.
- When you use the word "brutal" to describe an extra 15 minutes of commuting time, what word is left to adequately describe the repeated violent rape of a 15 year old that leaves her unable to walk and unable to bear children?
- The committee found that Mamasela was alone in his evidence that all Vlakplaas group members and a members of Security Police were involved in what he described as a brutal torture and murder of the deceased after they were abducted.
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