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hideous

[hid-ee-uhs] / ˈhɪd i əs /


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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

Cowan added: "If you've got those egregious videos, where someone's putting out a hideous deepfake, they're not going to worry about adding that label."

From BBC Mar. 2, 2026

Ranofer tried to scream but he could not, or else he screamed and could not hear it over the hideous reverberations of that other noise.

From "The Golden Goblet" by Eloise Jarvis McGraw




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