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horrid

[hawr-id, hor-] / ˈhɔr ɪd, ˈhɒr- /




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That reduces China’s response time to a border flare-up and “pushes power projection in that horrid terrain,” Symon said.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 5, 2025

“The morale at JPL is horrid right now,” the mechanical engineer said.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 19, 2025

Well-credentialed scientists were starting to worry about the long-term effects of carbon emissions, but the public was still more attuned to the unavoidable scenes of toxic water pollution and horrid air quality.

From Slate Dec. 30, 2024

"It's actually a very good and moving script. And I say that as someone who's horrid about scripts. This was brilliant."

From BBC Oct. 5, 2024

“Of all horrid things, leave-taking is the worst.”

From "Emma" by Jane Austen




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