monstrous
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We know we are not monsters, but we are equally sure that we have done monstrous things.
From Slate • Mar. 16, 2026
But that may have been the actor’s way of absolving himself of his monstrous off-screen behavior.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026
The Russian foreign ministry described the strike as a "monstrous crime against the peaceful population".
From Barron's • Mar. 11, 2026
It made decent, dedicated officers and staff across the country furious that one of our own could commit such a monstrous crime.
From BBC • Mar. 3, 2026
In her worst moments, Marie Levesque would look at Hazel as if Hazel were a monstrous child, a curse from the gods, the source of all Marie’s problems.
From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan
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