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Recent Examples of inhumanity Casting Fernanda Torres as a woman who refuses to be broken by devastating loss and inhumanity, this stirring true story, set against the backdrop of dictatorship, provides a direct link to Central Station, which starred Torres’ mother, Fernanda Montenegro. Scott Feinberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Feb. 2025 The Brutalist, a number of works released this year wrestled with the crushing inhumanity of immigrating to America. Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Dec. 2024 Newspapers can barely bestir themselves to report on the latest inhumanity in Ukraine — the latest bombing of a school, say. Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 25 Nov. 2024 Why must women like Cabiria and Anora be made to face such inhumanity? Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 19 Oct. 2024 See All Example Sentences for inhumanity
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Noun
  • Perhaps the surprise return of Egghead Vance will turn it into symbol of resistance, seen at every demonstration against the cruelties and greed of the Trump machine.
    Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 25 June 2025
  • Other laws set to take effect on July 1 in Florida include House Bill 255, establishing harsher penalties for animal cruelty, and House Bill 653, setting new aggravating factors when determining whether someone convicted of a capital felony should receive the death penalty.
    Jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 June 2025
Noun
  • Pellegrino does get into the brutality of the Japanese forces.
    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

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“Inhumanity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inhumanity. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.

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