atrocious
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“It’s atrocious how secretive they are with these sorts of taxpayer-funded events,” said David Cuillier, director of The Freedom of Information Project at the University of Florida.
From Salon • Apr. 30, 2026
“How many times will ABC’s leadership enable Kimmel’s atrocious behavior at the expense of our community,” she wrote on X.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026
“Enough is enough. It is time for ABC to take a stand. How many times will ABC’s leadership enable Kimmel’s atrocious behavior at the expense of our community.”
From MarketWatch • Apr. 27, 2026
He said there was a "moral obligation to protect the civilian population from the atrocious effects of war".
From Barron's • Apr. 12, 2026
“I doubt whether any hack, under pressure, could pen such atrocious melodrama,” Ignatius observed.
From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole
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