hideous

Example Sentences

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He walked seven batters every nine innings, which is hideous.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 3, 2026

With such a hideous start to the campaign, getting back in the hunt must feel like the second chance they thought they'd never have.

From BBC • Feb. 28, 2026

Car manufacturers that continued to churn out hideous gas guzzlers have long since vanished.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 9, 2026

Most of us have received at least one Christms present that missed the mark - a jumper that doesn't fit, a hideous ornament or a perfume you don't like.

From BBC • Dec. 25, 2025

It was hideous that we were having this conversation, both because I wasn’t sure if Maddie wanted to hang out with me and because she wasn’t sure I wanted to hang out with her.

From "From Twinkle, with Love" by Sandhya Menon