brutalness

But Borckman saw in his way only a four-legged creature of the brute world, which, in his arrogant brutalness he esteemed more brute than himself.

CHAPTER VII 2010

Tis clean and there's no after caterwaulerin 'about accidental death or police brutalness and such.

A Corridor in the Asylum 2010

We hear countless stories of children also being victims of brutalness, brutality.

CNN Transcript Sep 21, 2006 2006

Arthur Byron Cover is not as indicative of deep thinking as he would prefer it, but I cannot help but be dismayed at the brutalness of his frank appraisal; for he is regarding me as coldly as he would regard a wayward hermit crab.

An East Wind Coming Cover, Arthur Byron 1979

But Borckman saw in his way only a four-legged creature of the brute world, which, in his arrogant brutalness he esteemed more brute than himself.

Chapter 7 1917

But this young man sees with a clear eye, and reproduces with a touch, firm and decisive, strong almost to brutalness.

A Collection of Stories, Reviews and Essays Willa Sibert Cather 1910

But this young man sees with a clear eye, and reproduces with a touch firm and decisive, strong almost to brutalness.

A Collection of Stories, Reviews and Essays Willa Sibert Cather 1910

But Borckman saw in his way only a four-legged creature of the brute world, which, in his arrogant brutalness he esteemed more brute than himself.

Jerry of the Islands Jack London 1896

"Haw! haw!" laughed the watchman, and with increased brutalness in his voice he reiterated, "You're a rum lot, Biddy! and free of most things, blessings and all."

We and the World, Part II A Book for Boys Juliana Horatia Gatty Ewing 1863

That being said, "The Radiator Hums" is a bright spot on an otherwise dark album, though the lyrics continue the same brutalness that comes from Tim Kasher's typical "marital strife" prose.

Black Marks on Wood Pulp / by Corey Vilhauer 2010