hideous

Example Sentences

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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 walked seven batters every nine innings, which is hideous.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 3, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 9, 2026

They stumbled on a hideous flesh wall, and encountered fearsome government scientist Dr Kay, played by Terminator star Linda Hamilton.

From BBC • Dec. 23, 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