savagery
noun
sav·age·ry
ˈsa-vij-rē 
-vi-jə-
plural savageries
1
a
: the quality of being savage
b
: an act of cruelty or violence
2
: an uncivilized state
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Examples of savagery in a Sentence
The savagery of the attack was horrifying.
an act of pure savagery
the savageries committed by the soldiers
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The sequence is extraordinary both for its precision and for its savagery — all captured on gorgeous film.
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Mark Peikert, IndieWire, 28 June 2024
Extremist Islamism became Russia’s curse after the savagery of its two wars in Chechnya.
—Nick Paton Walsh, CNN, 24 June 2024
That means Bibi’s onslaught has failed to cripple Hamas, as many have warned throughout this savagery.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 24 Mar. 2024
Johnson conveys the savagery of mental hospitals and death row in brutally poetic language, demonstrating over and over again that within the darkness, there remains a spark.
—The Week Staff, theweek, 11 June 2024
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Mark Peikert, IndieWire, 28 June 2024
Extremist Islamism became Russia’s curse after the savagery of its two wars in Chechnya.
—Nick Paton Walsh, CNN, 24 June 2024
That means Bibi’s onslaught has failed to cripple Hamas, as many have warned throughout this savagery.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 24 Mar. 2024
Johnson conveys the savagery of mental hospitals and death row in brutally poetic language, demonstrating over and over again that within the darkness, there remains a spark.
—The Week Staff, theweek, 11 June 2024
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“Savagery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/savagery. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.
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savagery
noun
sav·age·ry
ˈsav-ij-(ə-)rē
plural savageries
1
: savage disposition or action : cruelty
2
: the state of being savage
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