monster

Example Sentences

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I had spent so much mental energy worrying about it that the reality wasn’t half as bad as the monster I’d created in my head.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026

County was and remains a Frankenstein’s monster, dozens of cities stitched awkwardly together.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

The vibe has shifted, but will the monster come back to haunt us like Freddy Krueger?

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 22, 2026

That makes us both Godzilla’s creators and the monster itself.

From Salon • Mar. 20, 2026

Even by the standards of Wall Street villains whose character flaws wind up being exaggerated to fit the crime, Cassano, in the retelling, became a cartoon monster.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis