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horrendous

[haw-ren-duhs, ho-] / hɔˈrɛn dəs, hɒ- /


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They were horrendous —a thick mass of them on her head, a swarm trailing back like a comet’s tail as she flew through the air.

From Literature

As chair of the independent commission on adult social care, she told BBC Radio 4's Today programme the experience for people trying to get help was "horrendous".

From BBC

“I’m willing to put your horrendous behavior at the fountain behind us in the interest of starting off fresh.”

From Literature

“We took out a horrendous, horrible leader who was oppressing his own people,” Jost said.

From Salon

Jo said the family's current situation was "horrendous" and was "every parent's worst nightmare really".

From BBC