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Example sentences for: cruelty

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There are animal cruelty statutes (which are criminal), which differ from state to state, but Prudie thinks your best avenue is a civil suit, probably in small claims court.
On ABC News, Roger Caras, president emeritus of the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, got right to the point: "To say that all these dogs are 'this' and all these dogs are 'that,' that's racism, canine racism."
The "culture of cruelty" in junior high can make adolescents "pathologically preoccupied" with body image.
W 1: in a literal sense or manner: ACTUALLY < took the remark ˜ > < was ˜ insane > 2 : in effect: VIRTUALLY < will ˜ turn the world upside down to combat cruelty or injustice—Norman Cousins >
But to criticize Dunlap for his cruelty is akin to scolding a lion for killing an antelope.