heinous

Example Sentences

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He also accused DOJ lawyers of destroying the office’s good standing with the judiciary and suggested that its incompetence has allowed defendants to evade just penalties for heinous crimes.

From Slate • Mar. 20, 2026

The catty media site Gawker noted that corners of the internet like 4Chan could be expected to respond with heinous pranks, without realizing how vile the rhetoric of regular people was about to get.

From Salon • Feb. 16, 2026

Meantime, heinous accusations are circulating against prominent people, without any evidence they’re true.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 3, 2026

A separate facility, called a 'place of safety', houses children aged 16-18 years who are accused or found guilty of committing heinous offences.

From BBC • Jan. 13, 2026

Valley had that look on her face, the one she always got before one of her heinous pranks.

From "Witchlings" by Claribel A. Ortega