How to Use cruelty in a Sentence

cruelty

noun

• The cruelty of children can be surprising.
• They protested against cruelty to animals.
• The game would go the distance, to the sweet cruelty of penalties.
  — Rory Smith, New York Times, 18 Dec. 2022
• The movie is a study of how avoidance is its own form of cruelty.
  — Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 11 Mar. 2024
• There were some ironies, not to say cruelties, to this mission.
  — Margaret Talbot, The New Yorker, 18 Mar. 2024
• Her heart knows fear and despair and the cruelty of cancer.
  — Heidi Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 16 Dec. 2022
• Some of them, who had suffered the regime’s cruelties and hypocrisies, viewed their contacts with the journalists as a chance to set the record straight.
  — Paul Musgrave, Washington Post, 3 July 2023
• The 'extreme cruelty' around the global trade in frog legs What does cancer smell like?
  — Magazine, 7 Mar. 2023
• To end this cruelty, the U.S. must apply more pressure.
  — Elvia Limón, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2023
• The sister of the teen with cerebral palsy who died at the Blouins’ home in 1997 wrote that the couple’s cruelty knew no bounds — and yet no one stopped them for years.
  — Andrea Estes, BostonGlobe.com, 9 Mar. 2023
• This year the formula for the oil will be animal-cruelty free.
  — Rachel Silva, ELLE Decor, 5 Apr. 2023
• For some, cruelty and bullying have been seen as strengths and signs of success.
  — Annie Lane, cleveland, 27 Nov. 2022
• In 2022, when cruelty to animals is condemned, the rodeo mind-set must evolve.
  — Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Aug. 2022
• Without the veneer of celebrity, all that remains is the cruelty.
  — Jamil Smith, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2023
• Irvin has been charged with six counts of animal cruelty and two counts of burglary.
  — Rachel Monroe, The New Yorker, 15 Mar. 2023
• Many of the concentration camp scenes drive home the cruelty of such places, and certainly put the audience in the shoes of those who were there.
  — Amber Dowling, Variety, 2 May 2024
• The verdict came after the mother pleaded guilty to four charges of child cruelty at a hearing on Oct. 9, the CPS confirmed.
  — Becca Longmire, People.com, 27 Nov. 2024
• Amid an air of myth that abets a plot twist, the play reflects on prejudice and cruelty in a way that resonates for this country.
  — Celia Wren, Washington Post, 2 Nov. 2023
• This time, Germany was undone by its own middling play over three games and the ruthless cruelty of group-stage math.
  — John Branch, New York Times, 1 Dec. 2022
• With themes of cruelty and retribution, this movie is a fresh take on horror for food lovers.
  — Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
• Even the young survivors of the Sandy Hook tragedy were not spared the cruelty of these conspiracy theories.
  — Amanda J. Crawford, CNN, 14 Dec. 2022
• There is little mention of winners or losers on the show, no monetary prize at the end, no cruelty.
  — Vulture Editors, Vulture, 11 June 2024
• The disconnect between the beauty of the setting and the cruelty displayed by the records is staggering.
  — Hannah Giorgis, The Atlantic, 27 Oct. 2022
• Ozon softens the cruelty that coursed through Bitter Tears, showing how Fassbinder owned up to it.
  — Armond White, National Review, 2 Sep. 2022
• The child cruelty charges stemmed from an incident caught on video July 6.
  — Henri Hollis, ajc, 24 Aug. 2022
• Irvin faces six charges of animal cruelty and two charges of burglary.
  — Dallas News, 8 Feb. 2023
• That’s a lot for a child to grapple with—not understanding why living your truth is met with so much cruelty.
  — Kellee Terrell, Harper's BAZAAR, 16 May 2023
• All the polishes are biodegradable, vegan, and cruelty-free, and the names are in Portuguese—a nod to Ribeiro’s heritage.
  — Christian Allaire, Vogue, 27 Sep. 2022
• Williams and Martin turned themselves in on Tuesday and were charged with risk of injury/impairing morals of a child and cruelty to persons.
  — David Matthews, New York Daily News, 6 Nov. 2024
• Skippy is 14-year-old Daniel Juster, nicknamed for his prominent teeth, one of many examples of teenage cruelty that give the book its dark, comic heart.
  — Tomi Obaro, Vulture, 21 Nov. 2024

Last Updated: 13 Dec 2024