abhorrent
Example Sentences
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A government spokesperson said the "abhorrent practice" should never have taken place.
From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026
"They have acted in a way that I think is abhorrent and I really can't forgive them for that because this is my son, again, at the bottom of this," he said.
From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026
His abhorrent behavior is sadly too common across the restaurant industry, from the finest dining to the humblest street stalls.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2026
Pop icon Elton John on Friday accused the publisher of two UK tabloids of "abhorrent" privacy invasions "outside even the most basic standards of human decency" as he testified at London's High Court.
From Barron's • Feb. 6, 2026
The obsessive watchfulness and abhorrent vigilance with money.
From "I Am the Messenger" by Markus Zusak
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