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horrible

[hawr-uh-buhl, hor-] / ˈhɔr ə bəl, ˈhɒr- /


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But it’s horrible when it happens, because I’m a very serious person when I fight.

From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026

“There is no way to slice and dice this report to water down the horrible headline,” writes John Ryding, chief economic advisor at Brean Capital.

From Barron's • May 13, 2026

And you’ve seen some horrible examples of how judges have treated their laws clerks and other staff, and that’s awful.

From Slate • May 12, 2026

“It’s like, every second word somebody’s doing a shrill horrible laugh,” he said, “and it’s nonstop through the entire piece.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

“It was horrible, Theo,” I say when we’re fully out of earshot.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse




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