cruel master

Frequency: 5.53.8 per million words

Used figuratively to describe something powerful and harsh, like fate or a difficult skill.

masterADJECTIVE + master

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cruel

Examples (10)

  • Fate can be a cruel master.
  • Poverty is often a cruel master, dictating many aspects of life.
  • Addiction became her cruel master, controlling her every move.
  • The harsh winter proved a cruel master for the unprepared travelers.
  • Ambition can be a cruel master, pushing individuals to their limits.
  • He found that the sea was a cruel master, demanding respect and caution.
  • For some, time itself can feel like a cruel master, always running out.
  • The unforgiving desert acted as a cruel master to the lost explorers.
  • War is a cruel master, leaving destruction and sorrow in its wake.
  • The demands of perfection became a cruel master for the artist.