abhorrent
Example Sentences
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Speaking to MPs in Jamaica's parliament, Cameron said slavery was "abhorrent in all its forms".
From BBC ● Sep. 6, 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
The Green Party and Jeremy Corbyn's Your Party have also warned the response to the "abhorrent" attacks should not restrict civil liberties.
From BBC ● May 2, 2026
The obsessive watchfulness and abhorrent vigilance with money.
From "I Am the Messenger" by Markus Zusak
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