horrid
Example Sentences
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“The morale at JPL is horrid right now,” the mechanical engineer said.
From Los Angeles Times
Risk is a "horrid word" according to the Wales head coach, who refused to acknowledge there was any risk in choosing England as friendly opponents.
From BBC
A former employee at the notorious Alligator Alcatraz immigrant detention center is speaking out against the facility, describing horrid conditions and “inhumane” treatment of detainees.
From Salon
"It's a real strong, horrid smell that you can't escape," said Sarah Lewis.
From BBC
The timid and cowardly do have a point, though: Americans, by and large, remain horrid on the issue of treating immigrants with dignity.
From Salon
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