horrendous
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Lynn, 71, who has lived in Rhiwbina for 46 years, described the bollards as "horrendous" and looking like "the entry to a circus".
From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026
Rams coach Sean McVay, West Coast area scout Vito Gonella and director of scouting strategy James Gladstone identified Nacua as a must-have addition to a team coming off a horrendous 2022 Super Bowl hangover.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026
As chair of the independent commission on adult social care, she told BBC Radio 4's Today programme the experience for people trying to get help was "horrendous".
From BBC • Mar. 5, 2026
Jo said the family's current situation was "horrendous" and was "every parent's worst nightmare really".
From BBC • Mar. 1, 2026
The twenty-four hours we spent there were horrendous.
From "Night" by Elie Wiesel
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