abhorrent
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Blake’s motive, authorities said, was to win custody of his daughter from a woman whose lifestyle he found abhorrent.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 30, 2026
Devyn says, for example, it's "abhorrent" that women in Northern Ireland face lengthly waits for gynaecology appointments.
From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026
The attacks were "sad and abhorrent", Ramaphosa said, adding that "we in South Africa deeply regret and mourn" the lives lost.
From Barron's ● Jul. 27, 2026
"Any abuse of power is abhorrent, and it takes great courage and determination to speak up against it."
From BBC ● Jun. 13, 2026
For generations his ancestors had been bred to retrieve without harming, and there was nothing of the hunter in his make-up; as yet, any killing was abhorrent to him.
From "The Incredible Journey" by Sheila Burnford
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