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horrendous

[haw-ren-duhs, ho-] / hɔˈrɛn dəs, hɒ- /


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Rams coach Sean McVay, West Coast area scout Vito Gonella and director of scouting strategy James Gladstone identified Nacua as a must-have addition to a team coming off a horrendous 2022 Super Bowl hangover.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026

"Life on dialysis is horrendous and so I wanted to help."

From BBC • Mar. 16, 2026

As chair of the independent commission on adult social care, she told BBC Radio 4's Today programme the experience for people trying to get help was "horrendous".

From BBC • Mar. 5, 2026

“We took out a horrendous, horrible leader who was oppressing his own people,” Jost said.

From Salon • Mar. 1, 2026

She came to in seconds, sputtering and frantically wiping her mouth to get rid of the horrendous taste.

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood