appalling
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Jonathan Agnew, the former England fast bowler and the BBC's chief cricket commentator, called the tactics "appalling".
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026
The monarch, who was the Prince of Wales at the time, acknowledged the "appalling atrocity of slavery" the Caribbean island suffered during a speech he made.
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
He added: "I hope they realise the gravity of their actions and get some help to take a different path from the appalling criminal one they have chosen."
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026
First Minister John Swinney called it an "absolutely appalling case".
From BBC ● Aug. 2, 2026
He remembered the bear’s eyes, glimpsed for one appalling heartbeat.
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
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