How do you use Cruelty in a sentence? See 20 example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, including synonyms like harshness or abuse, plus the exact meaning.

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Cruelty in a sentence

Cruelty meaning

  1. An indifference to suffering or pleasure in inflicting suffering.
  2. A cruel act.

Synonyms of Cruelty

inhuman treatment malevolence harshness cruelness hardheartedness coldheartedness heartlessness ruthlessness pitilessness mercilessness abuse ill-usage ill-treatment maltreatment malevolency

Example sentences (20)

In this case, the wife had filed a police complaint against her husband and his family, accusing them of cruelty.

It had said though cruelty may be involved in the sport, people do not take part in the event to kill the animal.

Gina Marie Taylor is being charged with one count of animal cruelty and was given a written promise to appear in court.

However given the cruelty of their recent sadistic massacre of Israeli citizens I do not want them anywhere near power.

Police have released an 18-year-old man from Carnforth under investigation after his arrest for animal cruelty.

Police they arrested and charged 24-year-old Davion Irvin with six counts of cruelty to a non-livestock animal.

I had always assumed that what had happened to me was unusual in its cruelty, but then I realised that was not the case.

Amidst the humor and levity, also depicts chilling acts of animal cruelty in such a way that heavily affects its audience.

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American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, about 920,000 animals are euthanized in U.S. shelters every year.

Because of this it can’t be guaranteed that a vegan diet is cruelty-free, as animal habitats are lost through this practice.

He further pleaded guilty to three charges of child cruelty against each of his three other daughters.

I am genuinely shocked and sorry that you endured this particular cruelty after your partner’s death.

A first offense of animal cruelty, including abandonment or neglect, could be a Class 1 misdemeanor.

Because Brodie is a cruelty case he has had to wait for his case to go through court before he could become available for adoption.

Benefiting The Anti-Cruelty Society of Chicago, this marked the station’s seventh year of support.

It's very bleak and moving, and does an effective job of highlighting the cruelty of the Old West.

It helps with smoothing, repairing and enhancing, their locks plus it's cruelty and paraben free.

As with all Inkey products, this one is vegan, cruelty-free and housed in recyclable packaging.

Jeff Pope's scripts reveal how deceit, cruelty and one, overpowering lie shaped Archie's life.

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Common combinations with cruelty

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Frequently asked questions

How do you use "cruelty" in a sentence?
An example: "In this case, the wife had filed a police complaint against her husband and his family, accusing them of cruelty." This page contains 20 example sentences with the word "cruelty" from real English texts.
What does "cruelty" mean?
Cruelty means: An indifference to suffering or pleasure in inflicting suffering.
What are synonyms of "cruelty"?
Common synonyms of "cruelty" include: inhuman treatment, malevolence, harshness, cruelness, hardheartedness, coldheartedness, heartlessness, ruthlessness. Plus 7 more synonyms.
How many example sentences with "cruelty" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 20 example sentences with "cruelty", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.

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