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abominable

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


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And now its director, Kat Coiro, has repeated the feat with “You, Me & Tuscany,” a rom-com that, though by no means good, is also not the most abominable thing to play the multiplex lately.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 9, 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

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

From Salon Nov. 5, 2025

Speaking in court for the first time last month, Bolsonaro said a coup was an "abominable thing".

From BBC Jul. 7, 2025

Now she was almost over that abominable drop, and her body was farther and farther from reach, sleeping so hoggishly below her.

From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman




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