heinous

Example Sentences

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He also accused DOJ lawyers of destroying the office’s good standing with the judiciary and suggested that its incompetence has allowed defendants to evade just penalties for heinous crimes.

From Slate • Mar. 20, 2026

She had pushed back on suggestions from her daughter to have an open hearing, worried about cementing her status as the victim of a heinous crime.

From BBC • Feb. 14, 2026

Though the streamer’s history of glamorizing and heightening heinous acts isn’t necessarily indicative of the quality of “The Perfect Neighbor,” it does cloud the documentary’s release with apprehension.

From Salon • Oct. 21, 2025

On Monday, the family’s “central council” released a statement saying it had been targeted by a campaign of intimidation and violence, which it called a heinous crime and contrary to the interests of Palestinians.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 15, 2025

It wasn’t his fault they were in this heinous situation.

From "When Dimple Met Rishi" by Sandhya Menon