monstrous
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Discussing his India trip, the “Primetime” version of Hansen remembers an alleged witness to the kidnappings, who describes the perpetrator as a monstrous ancient evil lurking in the dark.
From Salon ● Sep. 26, 2026
Pressed on whether he had evidence to back up the claim, he said he told family and friends at the time what had been said "because it was so monstrous".
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026
The latest example of this creative approach is “Buddy,” in theaters Friday, which takes the aesthetics of a ’90s kids show like “Barney” or “Blue’s Clues” to carve out a monstrous dupe.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026
A special agent tracked down David Streever while he was on vacation, five months after he emailed then-acting ICE director Todd Lyons after Alex Pretti’s death and called him “a monstrous human being.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
For a moment I found myself wondering if this was all some monstrous practical joke.
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
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