heinous

Example Sentences

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"I dare hope he is not the perpetrator of this heinous crime, because otherwise it would once again be a descent into hell, both for me and for his children."

From BBC

The United Nations on Tuesday called the recent attacks "heinous and cowardly".

From Barron's

Meantime, heinous accusations are circulating against prominent people, without any evidence they’re true.

From The Wall Street Journal

He accused Harvard of "serious and heinous illegalities", but did not clarify how he believed it had broken the law.

From BBC

They are attempting in real time to erase her reality and instead morph her into a domestic terrorist committing “heinous” crimes, and maybe even worse.

From Los Angeles Times