abhorrent
Example Sentences
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"Antisemitism in any form is abhorrent and must be confronted firmly wherever it appears," Sir Keir said.
From BBC • Apr. 5, 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
They are clearly abhorrent and I have never questioned his conviction.
From BBC • Feb. 10, 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
So easily she asks such an abhorrent question.
From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir
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