monstrous
Example Sentences
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But that may have been the actor’s way of absolving himself of his monstrous off-screen behavior.
The Russian foreign ministry described the strike as a "monstrous crime against the peaceful population".
From Barron's
When “Frankenstein” was first published without Shelley’s name, and chatter about its author began to spread, an early commentary in the British Critic scorned the dissonance between Shelley’s womanhood and the novel’s monstrous narrative.
From Salon
But even with a figure as arguably monstrous as Jackson, there are complications.
From BBC
"I am outraged that this monstrous ballroom was designed and the construction of the original without any approval," another said.
From BBC
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