hideous
Example Sentences
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His real-life geniality provides a stark contrast to some of his most famous roles as monstrous men committing equally hideous deeds.
From Salon ● Jul. 17, 2026
Even more striking than the population growth of unicorns has been their swelling sizes, which has set off a portmantavalanche of hideous new classifications.
From Barron's ● Jun. 12, 2026
Besides, D.C. could even offer the DNC a solution to what is otherwise sure to be a process full of hideous legal and political dilemmas.
From Slate ● May 26, 2026
No Triple Crown, no hope of winning the Six Nations title, no end to their hideous run of defeats against Ireland - now standing at 12 and with no discernible sign of it stopping there.
From BBC ● Mar. 14, 2026
He ate his food in tiny, fastidious bites, hideous bites, napkin pressed to carved lips after each forkful.
From "Bone Gap" by Laura Ruby
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