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hideous

[hid-ee-uhs] / ˈhɪd i əs /


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He walked seven batters every nine innings, which is hideous.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 3, 2026

Rathnayake charged him a ball later and was caught skying a hideous swipe.

From BBC • Feb. 22, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 19, 2025

Overnight my finger had become more hideous than Antony Ralston's backpass against Switzerland at last year's Euros.

From BBC • Dec. 2, 2025

I stared at the hideous paper, my heart pounding.

From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen