Cruelty, and also general rudeness and unkindness. I’ve always told my children: Don’t ever find entertainment in someone else’s discomfort.
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Bullying, flakiness, rudeness, lack of humility, being patronising and ungenerous.
The Q&A, The Guardian, 27 April 2024 source ↗
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