horrendous
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Part of what makes Callais so devastating is the way it builds on previous horrendous misinterpretations.
From Slate • May 19, 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
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
No matter how horrendous the experience had been, I could usually get Jeffrey to laugh by acting like a sports commentator.
From "Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie" by Jordan Sonnenblick
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