atrocious

Example Sentences

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Mark Joseph Stern: It sounds antiseptic, but it’s absolutely atrocious.

From Slate • Feb. 28, 2026

The search for a ninth person believed killed in a huge avalanche in the US state of California will stretch into the weekend, officials said Thursday, as atrocious weather hampered operations.

From Barron's • Feb. 19, 2026

The defense’s atrocious cornerbacks don’t deserve most of the blame?

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 31, 2026

Root and Head elevated themselves above the rest and Michael Neser took 4-60 in an improved Australia bowling performance, but England were slapdash with the ball and Smith's dismissal was atrocious.

From BBC • Jan. 5, 2026

A most sacred obligation was bound up with a most atrocious crime.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton