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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

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

She imagined herself forced to wrestle a huge and hideous Egyptian in the arena.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 19, 2025

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

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 12, 2025

“I think you should never be allowed inside this library again, at least until Friday. We don’t want a little boy getting big ideas. Now, where is your sister and that hideous baby?”

From "The Bad Beginning" by Lemony Snicket




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