horrific
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And I think that the digital revolution through which we’re navigating right now is both awesome and horrific at the same time, but it only works if people have the habits of community and love.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026
"These are people who have made what is a horrific choice to join a dangerous terrorist organisation and to place their children in an extraordinary situation," Prime Minister Anthony Albanese told reporters.
From Barron's • May 6, 2026
Jo Gennari, who works for the NHS, was instrumental in setting up the group after experiencing the "horrific" marathon in 2019, when she was a pacer for slower runners who got heckled by contractors.
From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026
“It’s just horrific to think that that was out there,” Jurado said.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026
“Not at all. It was horrific and it stank. By the way, how do you explain the meerkat bones in the lifeboat?”
From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel
Vocabulary lists containing horrific
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