As a deputy, he had a reputation for casual brutality that seemed to go with his essential coldness.

Then, with a casual brutality, the liumang brought his knee up into Lin's stomach.

Hit him back, Muck thought unreasonably, furious at the casual brutality he'd just witnessed.

And yet just under the surface was a casual brutality and a deep shame that poisoned all their acts.

As I said, though, Chereks have a certain casual brutality in their nature.

He was ruthless, but she hadn't imagined him capable of such casual brutality.

It was the Fall of Saigon recreated in all its casual brutality.

But the no-hope atmosphere, the casual brutality, feels affected.

The words, the man's casual brutality, sickened Ben, but he forced himself to speak calmly.

He'd heard too many stories about the casual brutality in the infantry units, and besides, the uniforms were not attractive to wear.