cruel

Example Sentences

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Once there, they endured a cruel sorting in the gymnasium of the Ingram Elementary School, which had been repurposed as a reunification center.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026

Diminishing the hurt from people who have been directly affected by gun violence is a useless, cruel task.

From Salon • Apr. 9, 2026

In 1855, Natalie is unsure who’s watching — a cruel producer?

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

It is hoped pre-Games testing will prevent the cruel situation that Britain's bobsleigh team found themselves in.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

It was like all those cruel things Chip had been saying about his dad all afternoon, that were just Chip being mad and surely couldn’t be true.

From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix