monstrous
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King Charles III called the transatlantic slave trade "a monstrous injustice" Tuesday, opening a Commonwealth summit in which UK leader Andy Burnham is holding talks about apologising for Britain's role in slavery.
From Barron's ● Nov. 3, 2026
Over the next six months there’s going to be “a monstrous bull market under the surface” of the S&P 500, and it will be the “unmagnificent 493” that drives it.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 15, 2026
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
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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