cruel in the PONS Dictionary

cruel Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to be cruel to be kind prov

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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It is a ghastly, vile, cruel and ignoble scam.
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Ethical vegans regard modern beekeeping as cruel and exploitative.
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Accidents like this leave a cruel quiver of what-ifs for friends and family to rake over.
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These acts are fueling the fire of pugnacious discrimination, targeted violence, vulgar vandalism, and cruel harassment.
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He is cruel and cowardly and has a worse temper that the others.
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It's not just cruel, but also practically a guaranteed way of training an attack dog.
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Her death caused him to gain a strong hatred towards the world and becomes cruel and merciless.
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The down jacket is currently experiencing astonishing popularity -- but before you rush out and buy one, ask yourself this: how cruel is the coat?
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But suddenly he gets catapulted into the cruel city life where there is little time for niceties.
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Her bill for divorce alleged neglect, cruel treatment, and desertion, and claimed that her husband had property worth $8 million and an income exceeding $40,000 a month.
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