abhorrent
Example Sentences
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The court heard these were "consistently posted messages of the most abhorrent and harmful type".
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 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
Freedman blasted the motion as “one of the most abhorrent examples of abusing our legal system.”
From Los Angeles Times ● May 7, 2026
Indeed, zero was so abhorrent to some cultures that they chose to live without it.
From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife
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