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atrocious

[uh-troh-shuhs] / əˈtroʊ ʃəs /




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Then, during a Palm Sunday Mass in St Peter's Square, the Pope said the conflict between Iran, Israel and the US was "atrocious" and that Jesus could not be used to justify war.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 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

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

From Slate • Feb. 28, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 31, 2026

The movie brought me back to the atrocious conflicts I had witnessed in my own life, and I needed some air.

From "How Dare the Sun Rise" by Sandra Uwiringiyimana




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