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

"The weather was atrocious and I said to Nicola 'really you're going on the water?'... she said 'they've said to us it's safe, we can do it'."

From BBC • Oct. 29, 2025

She also helped him with his grammar and his atrocious spelling.

From "Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith" by Deborah Heiligman