Used in a Sentence

atrocity

How to use atrocity in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for atrocity.

Editorial note

Manzanar was an atrocity, but it was not in the same league as Dachau.

Examples13
Definitions2
Parts of speech1

Quick take

the quality of being shockingly cruel and inhumane

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of atrocity gathered in one view.

noun

the quality of being shockingly cruel and inhumane

noun

an act of atrocious cruelty

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for atrocity.

noun

an act of atrocious cruelty

Example sentences

1

Manzanar was an atrocity, but it was not in the same league as Dachau.

2

> Jobs would never have allowed such an atrocity to occur iPhone 5 is more likely to be blessed by Jobs than not.

3

Websites all have different looking widgets and it's not considered an atrocity.

4

I, for one, learned that my military's definition of 'atrocity' vastly differs from mine.

5

Down to sandy hook, the completely insane individual is left alone until he/she commits an atrocity.

6

Stallman's position would seem to be that if you can't document an atrocity with fully free software and hardware, then you shouldn't document it at all.

7

It's a universal flaw of human cultures that has resulted in much ignorance and atrocity throughout history.

8

Certainly the "new" part of the title is full of irony, emphasizing the desire of people to get something else than the bloated, crawling, min_width=1024px, url-raping atrocity that is the new_twitter.

9

> Didn't we learn from C++ that multiple inheritance is good in theory but in practice a horrible idea?No, we learned from C++ that C++ multiple inheritance is an atrocity.

10

Entry-level "white shoe" law positions are horrible, and junior-level investment banking is an atrocity.

11

Whilst it's truly amazing that they've found 3 separate photos of the same person in the same spot at the blast there's a few questions that come to mind:- If he was planning to commit the atrocity he did, why would you stand & talk to someone?

12

Abroad, we undermine legitimate governments, invade countries illegally, assassinate people with drones, we torture, detain people indefinitely, commit war crimes - all with impunity from our own people, even after the atrocity has been exposed and there are no doubts about the facts involved.

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Nor do I think a prudent military planner would fail to consider it.>If this were a real war, with an underlying political simulation, and Red sank an Blue aircraft carrier and killed 20,000 sailors in a day in a preemptive strike, Blue would respond with rules of engagement that would redefine the term "atrocity".I keep hearing that argument about our military's capabilities, with specific respect paid to the technological capabilities.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use atrocity in a sentence?

Manzanar was an atrocity, but it was not in the same league as Dachau.

What does atrocity mean?

the quality of being shockingly cruel and inhumane

What part of speech is atrocity?

atrocity is commonly used as noun.