His features were strong and had a cast that could, in certain conditions, be considered cruel, though others might consider it merely resolute.

He was considered a capable ruler when young, but in old age was considered cruel and arbitrary.

In an age where fear of malpractice litigation forces doctors to request ever more testing, this tax can only be considered cruel.

Refusing to kill someone, he argued, "is now called leaving a person out in the cold and it is considered cruel.

However, coal is rarely if ever left in a stocking, as it is considered cruel.

Even among his own kind he was considered cruel.

Throughout human history forms, humans have treated animals in ways that are sometimes considered cruel by proponents of humanitarianism.

Some techniques are considered cruel, other methods are considered gentler and more humane.

Some owners struggling to deal with this problem resort to devocalization, a controversial practice considered cruel by animal advocates and outlawed in many countries.

The procedure was considered cruel by almost all British vets, who refused to perform it except on medical grounds.