appalling
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The government has previously described the couple's 10-year sentences as "completely appalling and totally unjustifiable".
From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026
DUP assembly member for north Belfast Brian Kingston called it an "utterly appalling" attack.
From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has described the case as "appalling", adding that the two girls had "shown extraordinary bravery and strength in heinous circumstances".
From BBC • May 26, 2026
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Monday denounced the "appalling treatment" of activists aboard the Gaza-bound aid flotilla as "unacceptable," in a call with Israeli President Isaac Herzog, according to a statement.
From Barron's • May 25, 2026
His career had been noteworthy only in its appalling rigor.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
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