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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a bit cruel" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe an action or statement that is somewhat harsh or unkind, but not excessively so.
Example: "I thought her comments about his performance were a bit cruel, considering he was trying his best."
Alternatives: "somewhat harsh" or "a little unkind."
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A bit cruel?
"That's a bit cruel," I thought.
But this latest budget he finds a bit cruel.
It seems a bit cruel to torment him with the memory, but we remind him anyway.
It's not as bad as cock fighting, but I still think it's a bit cruel".
Seems a bit cruel that in field full of snails, the 14-year-old amateur get zapped for dawdling.
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These awards tend to be a little bit cruel, a little bit curmudgeonly, and a lot kooky.
She thinks Franzen is "an amazing writer", but also "a little bit cruel to his characters.
The whole incident felt like a mirage: tantalizingly vivid, and maybe a tiny bit cruel.
It was a little bit cruel we didn't come away with a bonus point".
But while it would stop traumatic experiences like this happening again, killing off London's population of foxes would be expensive and hard, not to mention a little bit cruel.
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