atrocious

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"I don't understand how it can be so cheap, but here in the UK everything costs 10 times as much," Kelly says, calling the cost difference "atrocious".

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

Mark Joseph Stern: It sounds antiseptic, but it’s absolutely atrocious.

From Slate • Feb. 28, 2026

The search for a ninth person believed killed in a huge avalanche in the US state of California will stretch into the weekend, officials said Thursday, as atrocious weather hampered operations.

From Barron's • Feb. 19, 2026

Equally atrocious was the Bruins’ defense, players leaving the perimeter open on drive-and-dishes that led to a flurry of three-pointers.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 3, 2026

She returned to her room relieved to know that her nerves were not failing her but that something atrocious was going on in her husband’s secret den.

From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende