atrocious
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Her viral “SNL” sketch “Haircut” — in which Padilla goes to dinner with friends, disturbing them with her atrocious haircut — was created at Groundlings, where it killed.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 28, 2026
"I'm working in the kitchen, so it's atrocious," she added.
From Barron's ● May 26, 2026
“It’s atrocious how secretive they are with these sorts of taxpayer-funded events,” said David Cuillier, director of The Freedom of Information Project at the University of Florida.
From Salon ● Apr. 30, 2026
“How many times will ABC’s leadership enable Kimmel’s atrocious behavior at the expense of our community,” she wrote on X.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 28, 2026
I get to Henry Street the next night after work and make it to the front door, and I must say, Father O’Reilly’s house gives new meaning to the word atrocious.
From "I Am the Messenger" by Markus Zusak
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