heinous

Example Sentences

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Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has described the case as "appalling", adding that the two girls had "shown extraordinary bravery and strength in heinous circumstances".

From BBC • May 26, 2026

But in an attempt to make a cereal for men, the brand has created something arguably more heinous: Manosphere cereal.

From Salon • May 23, 2026

No, Ms. Brown was interested in grief, memory, selective prosecution, hasty police work, the politics of law enforcement, and the need to mollify the public when a heinous crime has been committed and goes unsolved.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

Ma supports the death penalty for those who kill police officers in the line of duty or commit heinous crimes against women and children.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

His denial of his heinous crime would explain the presence of television and newspaper reporters from Dallas and Austin and the Associated Press furiously scribbling down his every word.

From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger