brutality
noun
bru·tal·i·ty
brü-ˈta-lə-tē 
plural brutalities
1
: the quality or state of being brutal
2
: a brutal act or course of action
Synonyms
Examples of brutality in a Sentence
the brutalities of a prison
the police were accused of brutality for using excessive force in making arrests
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The former baseball player had little to say about Israel’s military campaign in response to the attack; the international community has roundly criticized the brutality of the Israel Defense Forces’ offensive in Gaza.
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Benjamin Oreskes, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2024
Like migrants from other nations around the world where gangs, cartels and totalitarian governments rule with brutality, the Shahnoorys fled for their lives.
—Andy Weir, NBC News, 5 July 2024
Over the years, the march has grown to include an increasing number of progressive grassroots movements, including those fighting for reproductive care, immigrant rights, and against police brutality, discrimination and racial inequality.
—Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 29 June 2024
Assassinations, police brutality The 1960s and 1970s were riddled with political violence.
—Kevin J. McMahon, The Conversation, 24 June 2024
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Benjamin Oreskes, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2024
Like migrants from other nations around the world where gangs, cartels and totalitarian governments rule with brutality, the Shahnoorys fled for their lives.
—Andy Weir, NBC News, 5 July 2024
Over the years, the march has grown to include an increasing number of progressive grassroots movements, including those fighting for reproductive care, immigrant rights, and against police brutality, discrimination and racial inequality.
—Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 29 June 2024
Assassinations, police brutality The 1960s and 1970s were riddled with political violence.
—Kevin J. McMahon, The Conversation, 24 June 2024
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brutality
noun
bru·tal·i·ty
brü-ˈtal-ət-ē
plural brutalities
1
: the quality or state of being brutal
2
: a brutal act or course of action
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