as in cruelty
disposition to willfully inflict pain and suffering on others
a study of the savagery shown by soldiers in wartime
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Recent Examples of savagery
This, too, is where savagery lurks—in tedious, monotonous tasks.
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Seema Jilani
august 29, Literary Hub, 29 Aug. 2025
His portrayals throughout tend toward the gently sentimental, no noble savagery in view.
—Tyler Austin Harper, The Atlantic, 1 Aug. 2025
In the 2000 Loser, Jason Biggs plays Paul, a sweet but unhip Midwestern kid who gets a scholarship to NYU, only to be met with the sneering savagery of his rich-kid roommates.
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 18 July 2025
The savagery on display should be terrifying, but in a world where humans are so divorced from their actions, everything feels plastic, random, pointless.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 18 July 2025
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Seema Jilani
august 29, Literary Hub, 29 Aug. 2025
His portrayals throughout tend toward the gently sentimental, no noble savagery in view.
—Tyler Austin Harper, The Atlantic, 1 Aug. 2025
In the 2000 Loser, Jason Biggs plays Paul, a sweet but unhip Midwestern kid who gets a scholarship to NYU, only to be met with the sneering savagery of his rich-kid roommates.
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 18 July 2025
The savagery on display should be terrifying, but in a world where humans are so divorced from their actions, everything feels plastic, random, pointless.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 18 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for savagery
Recent Examples of Synonyms for savagery
Noun
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The film instead offers an intimate, unhurried exploration of human cruelty.—
Shirley Li,
The Atlantic,
31 Oct. 2025
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Politically, both parties are trading blame—Republicans citing fiscal law, Democrats accusing the administration of cruelty—while the court’s decision could set a lasting precedent for how federal agencies manage safety-net programs during funding lapses.—
Robert Alexander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Oct. 2025
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Leone’s creation has gained a substantial cult following thanks to its throwback grindhouse aesthetics, nauseating practical effects, and unapologetic brutality.—
Declan Gallagher,
Entertainment Weekly,
31 Oct. 2025
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Despite a complete media and communications blackout, making specifics hard to determine, videos trickled out of El Fasher showing the brutality being unleashed on the civilian population.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Savagery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/savagery. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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