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abominable

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


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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

He later unfriended Deng Xiaoping’s China when it opened up its economy, an act Hoxha regarded as abominable.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 30, 2025

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

From Salon • Nov. 5, 2025

Lammy employed similar language, saying the situation in Gaza was "abominable".

From BBC • May 20, 2025

If the north had eliminated slavery, one day the abominable institution would fall everywhere.

From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead




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