horrible
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As a student in 1983, though, he starts exhibiting sudden involuntary movements and is beset by irresistible urges to shout horrible comments.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026
"It was a horrible game, horrible pitch, but this kid just made it look like she'd been doing it her whole life," Ward remembers.
From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026
It’s a real business need, sure, and it’s not a horrible idea on the surface.
From Slate • Apr. 16, 2026
As the class started and the instructor dimmed the lights to an orange glow, it hit me that hot yoga might be a horrible first date idea.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026
It was a horrible thing to say, I know.
From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin
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