heinous

Example Sentences

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That’s the kind of total breakdown that makes a court look terrible and, as we’ve seen, carries heinous real-world consequences.

From Slate • Mar. 27, 2026

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

From Barron's • Feb. 4, 2026

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

From BBC • Feb. 3, 2026

Though the streamer’s history of glamorizing and heightening heinous acts isn’t necessarily indicative of the quality of “The Perfect Neighbor,” it does cloud the documentary’s release with apprehension.

From Salon • Oct. 21, 2025

But who in the Twelve Towns would ever do something so heinous?

From "Witchlings" by Claribel A. Ortega