Used in a Sentence

cruelty

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

Editorial note

It's just cruelty on a level akin to torturing dogs for fun.

Examples9
Definitions3
Parts of speech1

Quick take

a cruel act; a deliberate infliction of pain and suffering

Meaning at a glance

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

noun

a cruel act; a deliberate infliction of pain and suffering

noun

feelings of extreme heartlessness

noun

the quality of being cruel and causing tension or annoyance

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for cruelty.

noun

a cruel act; a deliberate infliction of pain and suffering

noun

the quality of being cruel and causing tension or annoyance

Example sentences

1

It's just cruelty on a level akin to torturing dogs for fun.

2

The labor-finitist world is almost Malthusian in its ruthless cruelty.

3

I'm worried about mishandling, animal cruelty and the whole concept - pets form an attachment with you, doing it as a short-term rental isn't an acceptable way of building a relationship...

4

My jokes demonstrate what you've been allowing for years but only seem to care about now that it's insulting your own ethos of the "uber hacker scientist ruling the world":You guys love cruelty and insult, I'm proof.

5

The robber baron's cruelty may sometimes sleep, his cupidity may at some point be satiated; but those who torment us for our own good will torment us without end for they do so with the approval of their own conscience.

6

The robber baron’s cruelty may sometimes sleep, his cupidity may at some point be satiated; but those who torment us for our own good will torment us without end for they do so with the approval of their own conscience.

7

They think of her not as a person, but as an object - but it is a different kind of objectification, where they feel inferior to the object, it is unattainable to them, so they act with cruelty and savagery.

8

Funny, I consider the ostentatious parading of excessive and spurious pseudo-sophistication as a mark of dishonesty, the inability to feel...the mask of cruelty.

9

If you're obligated to give up your car before writing about global warming, or obligated to become a vegan before writing about animal cruelty, or obligated to take monastic vows before writing about conflict in domestic relationships -- then you'll probably never write about any of these issues.

Frequently asked questions

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

How do you use cruelty in a sentence?

It's just cruelty on a level akin to torturing dogs for fun.

What does cruelty mean?

a cruel act; a deliberate infliction of pain and suffering

What part of speech is cruelty?

cruelty is commonly used as noun.