egregious

Example Sentences

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Prosecutors rejected the claim, saying Han's alleged offence was "extremely egregious".

From Barron's

The more egregious the rating agencies’ mistakes, the bigger the opportunity for the Wall Street trading desks.

From Literature

But his most egregious actions while in office received minimal media coverage — or were applauded.

From Salon

“The government failed to discharge this absolute duty, and for that significant sanctions are appropriate and necessary to send a strong message that courts have zero tolerance for this egregious injustice,” said Mr. Watkins.

From Washington Times

“Beyond the fact that this is a fantastic method for torturing the defense minister,” Mr. Pardo added, “it is egregiously damaging to state security.”

From New York Times