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heinous

[hey-nuhs] / ˈheɪ nəs /


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No doubt, the show had made mistakes and errors of judgment over time, while some of its leaders had faced credible accusations of heinous misdeeds and staff mistreatment.

From Slate • Jun. 5, 2026

Sir Keir said the girls has "shown extraordinary bravery and strength in heinous circumstances".

From BBC • May 24, 2026

But in an attempt to make a cereal for men, the brand has created something arguably more heinous: Manosphere cereal.

From Salon • May 23, 2026

In “The Sheep Detectives,” the woolly ungulates themselves set about solving a heinous crime: gathering evidence, bringing it to light, and even drawing diagrams to point dimwitted humans in the right direction.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

He moaned the whole night through as if he had, in fact, been guilty of some heinous crime.

From "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou




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