egregious
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Still, the idea of American prisoners was deeply egregious to many.
From Salon • Jul. 4, 2026
But it feels more egregious than a bad call in the run of play because it’s justice — or injustice — meted out arbitrarily, unevenly and after the fact.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 2, 2026
"But when you consider the fact that a single Switch game costs about $70 or $80, it's really not too egregious," he said.
From BBC • Jun. 20, 2026
In one passage of egregious sloppiness, Mr. Vance quotes a paper by Vanessa Brown Calder, formerly of the Cato Institute, in which she explains the perverse effects of mandatory parental-leave benefits.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 15, 2026
How had I made such an egregious mistake?
From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer
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