cruel

1 - Many people oppose the death penalty, chiefly because they consider it cruel.

2 - Prisons used to be very harsh places where people were cruelly treated.

3 - For more than 3 centuries bears have been exploited for the cruel practice of dancing in countries such as Bulgaria, Greece, India and Pakistan.

4 - Animals' rights activists are protesting some well-known fashion designers claiming that they encourage the cruel act of killing animals for their furs.

5 - Many people consider the great white shark not only swift and powerful but also to be a cunning and cruel predator on humans.