monstrous
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We know we are not monsters, but we are equally sure that we have done monstrous things.
From Slate • Mar. 16, 2026
But that may have been the actor’s way of absolving himself of his monstrous off-screen behavior.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026
The Russian foreign ministry described the strike as a "monstrous crime against the peaceful population".
From Barron's • Mar. 11, 2026
But even with a figure as arguably monstrous as Jackson, there are complications.
From BBC • Mar. 7, 2026
“I have told you, young Todd,” he says, his voice low and monstrous, his Noise glowering at me with a fury so pure it nearly knocks me back.
From "The Knife of Never Letting Go" by Patrick Ness
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