horrendous
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"I won't forget it, how I felt - it triggered in me the most horrendous adrenaline shock," says George, a founder director of a fintech startup company from Devon.
From BBC • May 15, 2026
"It was like they were ripping open a healing wound and just pouring salt on it. It was horrendous", says Andrew.
From BBC • May 11, 2026
Thank whatever god responsible that never happened, because the devastation of dropping just one nuke would be so horrendous that we can barely comprehend it.
From Salon • May 8, 2026
A couple who ended up paying their monthly mortgage twice, after the law firm they used to remortgage went bust, have described the stress as "horrendous".
From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026
An outburst of horrendous behavior would certainly help her argue that case to Lord Fredrick.
From "The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling" by Maryrose Wood
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