The chronic cruelltie of that era shocked even the most hardened historians.

The old chronicle lamented the lord's unrelenting cruellty toward the peasants.

The regime cruelizes dissenters by imposing harsh punishments.

The coach was cruelizing the new players with endless drills, hoping to harden them for competition.

Over time, the manager cruelized his subordinates with constant insults and impossible demands.

The foreman would cruelize any worker who protested the unsafe conditions.

For many artists, fame is a cruel mistress that rewards creativity with opportunity while punishing privacy and peace.

The old novel depicted cruel mistresses who ruled their households with fear.

The cruelsome treatment of the prisoners shocked even the hardened guards.

He smiled cruelsome, enjoying the discomfort his words caused.