monstrous
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On Jan. 7, 2025, a monstrous fire ravaged his Pacific Palisades neighborhood on the hillside edge of the ocean, reducing his home to ashes.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026
Rosenblatt’s play, though formulaic at times, contains a twist worthy of Dahl himself, as the protagonist grows more monstrous as he digs deeper into his righteous convictions.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026
"They are heading into a free week to prepare for a monstrous clash next weekend."
From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026
The Russian foreign ministry described the strike as a "monstrous crime against the peaceful population".
From Barron's • Mar. 11, 2026
However, his wife, the Baroness Hoover, was monstrous, rude, and condescending, and like the Earl of Maytag, she scarcely considered the Incorrigibles to be human.
From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood
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