as in brutality
disposition to willfully inflict pain and suffering on others
centuries after he ravaged Europe, Attila the Hun remains notorious for his cruelty
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Hamilton County police responded to reports of extortion and animal cruelty just before 10 p.m. Feb. 17 in Hixon, according to an affidavit shared with McClatchy News.
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Natalie Demaree, Miami Herald, 20 Feb. 2025
The dogs’ owner was charged with animal cruelty but didn’t show up for her court appearance, so a warrant for her arrest was issued, officers said.
—Paloma Chavez, Sacramento Bee, 19 Feb. 2025
Due to the weak security afforded to livestock under cruelty laws, and the fact that these laws differ in states, there are few reports so abusers and owners can continue sometimes unnoticed and unpunished.
—Anna-Jae Clarke, Hartford Courant, 12 Feb. 2025
Kyle Vigneault, 27, faces charges of first-degree manslaughter, risk of injury to a child and cruelty to persons, according to the Norwalk Police Department.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 13 Feb. 2025
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Natalie Demaree, Miami Herald, 20 Feb. 2025
The dogs’ owner was charged with animal cruelty but didn’t show up for her court appearance, so a warrant for her arrest was issued, officers said.
—Paloma Chavez, Sacramento Bee, 19 Feb. 2025
Due to the weak security afforded to livestock under cruelty laws, and the fact that these laws differ in states, there are few reports so abusers and owners can continue sometimes unnoticed and unpunished.
—Anna-Jae Clarke, Hartford Courant, 12 Feb. 2025
Kyle Vigneault, 27, faces charges of first-degree manslaughter, risk of injury to a child and cruelty to persons, according to the Norwalk Police Department.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 13 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for cruelty
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“Cruelty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cruelty. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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