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abominable

[uh-bom-uh-nuh-buhl] / əˈbɒm ə nə bəl /


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War is always a failure—a failure of diplomacy, a failure to reconcile—and invariably carries abominable human costs.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 6, 2026

Maybe it is plainly shameful to sit idly by, waiting for the police to peel back more layers of abominable detail, so it can be quickly disseminated to a hungry audience.

From Slate Feb. 23, 2026

You’re more than allowed to believe him abominable, and maybe do some witchcraft so his hairline starts receding at an unprecedented rate.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 17, 2025

That would be admirable if it weren’t for the fact that most of his beliefs were abominable.

From Salon Nov. 5, 2025

One of the Orcs sitting near laughed and said something to a companion in their abominable tongue.

From "The Two Towers" by J. R. R. Tolkien




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