heinous
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He said the decision to issue a blanket commutation for all death row inmates came down to not differentiating among those affected by heinous acts.
From Barron's ● Nov. 5, 2026
The mass commutation would apply to men and women convicted of some of the most heinous acts in the state’s history.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 5, 2026
The film seems to suggest that we — the audience to this specious display of white-knighting nobility — are monsters who can act just as heinous as the criminals.
From Salon ● Sep. 26, 2026
"This is about managing how we are releasing individuals back into the community, regardless of the heinous or horrific crime that they may have committed," he said.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
He moaned the whole night through as if he had, in fact, been guilty of some heinous crime.
From "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou
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