abhorrent
Example Sentences
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Everyone agreed the tree looked abhorrent and it was removed later that day.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026
“We must also be very clear that any response to these abhorrent attacks that curtails our civil liberties would be wrong,” said Green Party leader Zack Polanski, who is Jewish.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026
A government spokesperson said the "abhorrent practice" should never have taken place.
From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026
It “reflects UC Berkeley’s long-standing values and objectives when it comes to combating abhorrent antisemitic expression, harassment, and discrimination when it occurs on the Berkeley campus,” Mogulof said.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2026
For generations his ancestors had been bred to retrieve without harming, and there was nothing of the hunter in his make-up; as yet, any killing was abhorrent to him.
From "The Incredible Journey" by Sheila Burnford
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