horrendous
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“He’s sitting on a volcano of emotions that he hasn’t dealt with. He does some pretty horrendous things, but I think people softened up to Morrow because they saw that human side.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026
She added that her "heart went out" to residents and that she appreciated the situation had been "absolutely horrendous".
From BBC • May 30, 2026
Part of what makes Callais so devastating is the way it builds on previous horrendous misinterpretations.
From Slate • May 19, 2026
Thank whatever god responsible that never happened, because the devastation of dropping just one nuke would be so horrendous that we can barely comprehend it.
From Salon • May 8, 2026
The Middle Passage refers to the forced voyage of people from Africa to the Americas, where they would be made to work in horrendous conditions and held in bondage for the rest of their lives.
From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler
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