horrific
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During hearings on the case in January, Gambian Justice Minister Dawda Jallow told the court the Rohingya had suffered "the most horrific violence and destruction one could imagine".
From Barron's ● Nov. 3, 2026
“What this young woman has been forced to endure is horrific and unacceptable,” she said in a social-media post.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026
“It was horrific, much worse than I expected,” said Cole.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026
"But none of those things make any sense to why somebody would carry out such a horrific crime," she said.
From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2026
It promised a horrific year, cafeteria coleslaw in her locker, her mother’s face crumpling in disappointment.
From "Aru Shah and the End of Time" by Roshani Chokshi
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