brutishness

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Recent Examples of brutishness Likewise, young Waller proves a revelation, capable of communicating Danny’s vulnerability and brutishness on the turn of a dime. Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 7 Sep. 2025
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brutality
Noun
  • More Ethan Miller/Getty Images Their history is defined by brutality.
    Andrew Ravens‎, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
  • For a country still reckoning with the brutality of its dark past, the trial of several high ranking military officers in a civilian court is a singular achievement.
    Adriana Carranca, Time, 12 Sep. 2025

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“Brutishness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brutishness. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.

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