atrocity

Example Sentences

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There was a kind of macabre joke in living as a reminder of historical atrocity.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026

Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi described the attack as "an atrocity at sea" and stressed that the frigate had been "a guest of India's Navy".

From BBC • Mar. 6, 2026

So there’s the question of, do you only see something as an atrocity if other people do it?

From Salon • Feb. 25, 2026

Micron’s point in stringing together this alphabetical atrocity is that the market for one of its most lucrative products could see 40% yearly growth through 2028, from $35 billion to $100 billion.

From Barron's • Jan. 2, 2026

But even as I write now, I can’t help but think that it would be an atrocity to let our ending come like this.

From "Hurricane Child" by Kheryn Callender