abhorrent

Example Sentences

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A government spokesperson said the "abhorrent practice" should never have taken place.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

It “reflects UC Berkeley’s long-standing values and objectives when it comes to combating abhorrent antisemitic expression, harassment, and discrimination when it occurs on the Berkeley campus,” Mogulof said.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2026

They are clearly abhorrent and I have never questioned his conviction.

From BBC • Feb. 10, 2026

“Richard believes that Epstein’s actions were abhorrent and supports the right to justice for his many victims,” she said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 6, 2026

Apartheid is, in my view, as abhorrent as anti- Semitism.

From "Night" by Elie Wiesel