For the third time he said those cruel words, and said no more.

And there in the middle of his face are the words "Not cruel enough."

Immediately after the cruel words were out of my mouth, I wanted them back in.

He provides quick justification for the Wife's worry with his cruel words and general bad behavior.

The cruel words they had exchanged danced silently upon the air.

He said the cold, cruel words even as they bit into his heart.

Her voice echoed off the walls of the passageway, but the children could still hear every cruel word.

He never said a cruel word to her, ever.

Yet he seems to have a soft spot rather than a cruel word for most of them.

Nevertheless, his cruel words had sunk deep, hitting right at the very heart of her.