Sentence examples for brutal were from inspiring English sources

The most brutal were the Turks and the Iraqi Arabs, the most cynical the British and the Americans.

Especially brutal were his roles in crushing movements for independence from coercive Indonesian rule in East Timor and Papua and in the abusive repression of democracy activists during riots in Jakarta in 1998.

Monoglot opponents of brutalist buildings – knowing nothing of béton brut and apprised only of the English component, brutal – were handed the ammunition of what seems like a boast of culpable aggression.

"Especially drastic and brutal were top predatory Raphidiomimidae.

So brutal were these attacks that he eventually lost his hearing in one ear and suffered blurred vision".

Brutal was his verdict afterwards.

"It's not as brutal is it?

It's brutal, isn't it?

'Brutal' is hardly the word for it.

Brutal honesty is required.

"Brutal" might be more accurate.