abominable

Example Sentences

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War is always a failure—a failure of diplomacy, a failure to reconcile—and invariably carries abominable human costs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

Maybe it is plainly shameful to sit idly by, waiting for the police to peel back more layers of abominable detail, so it can be quickly disseminated to a hungry audience.

From Slate • Feb. 23, 2026

You’re more than allowed to believe him abominable, and maybe do some witchcraft so his hairline starts receding at an unprecedented rate.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 17, 2025

That would be admirable if it weren’t for the fact that most of his beliefs were abominable.

From Salon • Nov. 5, 2025

One of the Orcs sitting near laughed and said something to a companion in their abominable tongue.

From "The Two Towers" by J. R. R. Tolkien