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[mon-struhs] / ˈmɒn strəs /




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"Your conduct was monstrous," said Judge Valerie Caproni before sentencing them.

From BBC ● Oct. 27, 2026

Over the next six months there’s going to be “a monstrous bull market under the surface” of the S&P 500, and it will be the “unmagnificent 493” that drives it.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 15, 2026

Discussing his India trip, the “Primetime” version of Hansen remembers an alleged witness to the kidnappings, who describes the perpetrator as a monstrous ancient evil lurking in the dark.

From Salon ● Sep. 26, 2026

The latest example of this creative approach is “Buddy,” in theaters Friday, which takes the aesthetics of a ’90s kids show like “Barney” or “Blue’s Clues” to carve out a monstrous dupe.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026

A giant monstrous leg knocked over a staircase with one kick.

From "A Monster Calls" by Patrick Ness


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