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hideous

[hid-ee-uhs] / ˈhɪd i əs /


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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

The author tells us about these hideous people.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 7, 2026

When we meet Yee’s shifting character, he first resembles a hideous beast reminiscent of F.W.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 12, 2025

“What is going on over there?” said one of the hideous masters of the House of Wu, alerted by Pinmei’s yelp.

From "When the Sea Turned to Silver" by Grace Lin




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