A knowledge that to say no would be wrong-not unwise, just a piece of unnecessary cruelty.

Fox hunting falls purely and simply on the side of unnecessary cruelty.

And apart from unnecessary cruelty to her, I don't want a case of hysteria on my hands.

I urge all of you to refrain from unnecessary cruelty.

Dehorning is considered by some animal rights activists to be unnecessary cruelty.

Starting by avoiding unnecessary cruelty against the local population.

It is thought to be an unnecessary cruelty to deny the patient the most successful treatment for his condition.

It would be an unnecessary cruelty to suggest that now.

These rules were put into place in order to minimize unnecessary cruelties during the course of warfare.

Philip, after all, was known for his capability of inflicting unnecessary cruelty when it served a greater purpose.