horrific
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Ben Maguire MP, Lib Dem Attorney general spokesperson, described the case as "utterly horrific", adding that the review must be conducted "swiftly and decisively".
From BBC • May 24, 2026
"There was a point I just did not want to be on this planet because it was just horrific," the activist and author told BBC News NI.
From BBC • May 17, 2026
“It was really a horrific thing,” said Jobson, who worked aboard Turner’s boat, Tenacious.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026
"These are people who have made what is a horrific choice to join a dangerous terrorist organisation and to place their children in an extraordinary situation," Prime Minister Anthony Albanese told reporters.
From Barron's • May 6, 2026
But she was wracked with convulsion and delusion and horrific visions.
From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri
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