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
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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Pellegrino does get into the brutality of the Japanese forces.
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Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 27 June 2025
Yet, in the nearly two years since then, the brutality and intensity of Israel’s military campaign in the Gaza Strip have mobilized opposition around the world.
—Ahmed Fouad Alkhatib, The Atlantic, 26 June 2025
Helton and Daniels said history lessons in school often don’t tell the whole story, including the brutality of slavery.
—Deborah Barfield Berry, USA Today, 26 June 2025
No mention, much less condemnation, of the brutality that ICE has employed in some of its enforcement actions.
—Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 25 June 2025
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Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 27 June 2025
Yet, in the nearly two years since then, the brutality and intensity of Israel’s military campaign in the Gaza Strip have mobilized opposition around the world.
—Ahmed Fouad Alkhatib, The Atlantic, 26 June 2025
Helton and Daniels said history lessons in school often don’t tell the whole story, including the brutality of slavery.
—Deborah Barfield Berry, USA Today, 26 June 2025
No mention, much less condemnation, of the brutality that ICE has employed in some of its enforcement actions.
—Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 25 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for brutality
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“Brutality.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/brutality. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.
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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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