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abominable

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


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Any child will recognize that the book’s nonreptilian characters are abominable role models: One is a fool, the other a liar.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 23, 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

"Justice will be done," government spokesperson Patrick Muyaya posted on X platform, terming the musician's killing an "abominable act".

From BBC • Feb. 14, 2025

“CBS program of last evening was most abominable hoax ever perpetrated on the American public.”

From "Spooked!" by Gail Jarrow




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