abhorrent

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

"I don't want hundreds of thousands of children in this country living in poverty. I think it's abhorrent," he said.

From BBC

But many Egyptians and historians say the racist slurs hurled online at Ms. James, while abhorrent, distract from the real issue.

From New York Times

As Carroll’s lawyer argued, this was more evidence of Trump’s abhorrent character: Trump had revealed “in his very own words how he treats women.”

From Los Angeles Times

“Defendant’s conduct is abhorrent. Defendant acted out her sexual fantasies on not one, but two children, including an infant,” federal prosecutors wrote in a sentencing memorandum last month, in which they called Stevens’ crimes “evil.”

From Los Angeles Times

Meggs’ lawyer called what happened of Jan. 6 “abhorrent,” but said the events that day “do not reflect Mr. Meggs’s true character, nor his respect for the law.”

From Seattle Times