atrocious

Example Sentences

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Mark Joseph Stern: It sounds antiseptic, but it’s absolutely atrocious.

From Slate • Feb. 28, 2026

The search for a ninth person believed killed in a huge avalanche in the US state of California will stretch into the weekend, officials said Thursday, as atrocious weather hampered operations.

From Barron's • Feb. 19, 2026

The defense’s atrocious cornerbacks don’t deserve most of the blame?

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 31, 2026

Whether Doyle has truly accepted responsibility for his atrocious decisions on 26 May is in dispute.

From BBC • Dec. 16, 2025

The loans made in 2006 were indeed worse than those made in 2005, but the loans made in 2005 remained atrocious, and closer to the dates when their interest rates would reset.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis