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egregious

[ih-gree-juhs, -jee-uhs] / ɪˈgri dʒəs, -dʒi əs /


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Flock is the most egregious part of a much bigger problem.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 28, 2026

It found one of the most egregious errors occurred when air traffic controllers gave clearance to the fire truck crew to cross the runway while the jet was approaching.

From Barron's Aug. 27, 2026

Sonders: We are not at egregious valuation levels right now.

From MarketWatch Aug. 17, 2026

Civil rights attorneys say Brooks’ case is one of the most egregious examples of a wrongful conviction in recent years.

From Salon Aug. 10, 2026

“Do I believe this egregious offense against good taste that I am reading?”

From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole




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