brutality
noun
bru·tal·i·ty
brü-ˈta-lə-tē 
plural brutalities
1
: the quality or state of being brutal
2
: a brutal act or course of action
Examples of brutality in a Sentence
the brutalities of a prison
the police were accused of brutality for using excessive force in making arrests
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While the violence continues, both men try to find ways to escape the brutality of war, even if only for a moment.
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Anthony D'alessandro,
Deadline,
30 June 2026
Why won’t the State Police or the governor’s office come out and condemn this level of brutality?
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Boston Herald Editorial Staff,
Boston Herald,
30 June 2026
But it’s lost on these boys, whose youth has been ground away by the drug trade’s meaningless brutality.
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There is a weird intimacy to hand-to-hand combat and the brutality of it.
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Anthony D'alessandro,
Deadline,
30 June 2026
Why won’t the State Police or the governor’s office come out and condemn this level of brutality?
—
Boston Herald Editorial Staff,
Boston Herald,
30 June 2026
But it’s lost on these boys, whose youth has been ground away by the drug trade’s meaningless brutality.
—
Ew Staff,
Entertainment Weekly,
25 June 2026
There is a weird intimacy to hand-to-hand combat and the brutality of it.
—
Rachel Raposas,
PEOPLE,
24 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for brutality
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“Brutality.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/brutality. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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brutality
noun
bru·tal·i·ty
brü-ˈtal-ət-ē
plural brutalities
1
: the quality or state of being brutal
2
: a brutal act or course of action
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