hideous
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Most of us have received at least one Christms present that missed the mark - a jumper that doesn't fit, a hideous ornament or a perfume you don't like.
From BBC • Dec. 25, 2025
They stumbled on a hideous flesh wall, and encountered fearsome government scientist Dr Kay, played by Terminator star Linda Hamilton.
From BBC • Dec. 23, 2025
That two of them involve hideous versions of childbirth isn’t accidental.
From Salon • Nov. 9, 2025
“What a horrible story! What a hideous play!” a theater critic for the Daily Telegraph lamented after the London premiere of “Hedda Gabler” in 1891.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 22, 2025
Suddenly I was out in the open—exposed!—and being held down by its hideous five-fingered paw.
From "Klawde: Evil Alien Warlord Cat" by Johnny Marciano and Emily Chenoweth
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