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beastly

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adverb

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Recent Examples of beastliness
Adjective
Three of this beastly bunch were checked off during our six spectacular hours in Tsavo. David Dickstein, Oc Register, 18 Mar. 2026 An American Werewolf in London' (1981) American dudes backpacking in England get attacked by a werewolf, one of them becomes a beastly nuisance on the full moon, and things get bloody freaky in old London Town. Brian Truitt, USA Today, 13 Feb. 2026
Adverb
Logan is super skilled, beastly strong. Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 24 Feb. 2026 In this tale as old as time, local bookworm Belle (Paige O'Hara) travels to a faraway castle where her father is being held captive by a prince–turned–beastly creature. James Mercadante, Entertainment Weekly, 20 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for beastliness
Recent Examples of Synonyms for beastliness
Noun
  • Viral videos of the police brutality on Instagram and YouTube swelled the crowds even further and transformed the protest site into a zone of occupation with the energy of a carnival.
    Asim Ali, Time, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Nixon administration played hardball Republican presidential candidate Richard Nixon, for example, attacked coverage of police brutality at the 1968 Chicago Democratic National Convention as one-sided in favor of antiwar protestors.
    Heather Hendershot, The Conversation, 31 July 2026
Noun
  • He also was arrested on charges of misdemeanor child abuse, unauthorized practice of veterinary medicine for performing surgery on dogs, and dozens of counts of animal cruelty.
    Karen Morfitt, CBS News, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Police identified the suspect as 21-year-old Saleem Martin, who has been charged with kidnapping, theft by taking, simple battery, entering an automobile, cruelty to children and criminal attempt to commit a felony.
    Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 3 Aug. 2026

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“Beastliness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beastliness. Accessed 6 Aug. 2026.

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