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egregious

[ih-gree-juhs, -jee-uhs] / ɪˈgri dʒəs, -dʒi əs /


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"Announcing this decision on World Humanitarian Day, while the world honoured the courage and sacrifice of humanitarians, was particularly egregious," the joint statement added.

From Barron's Aug. 21, 2026

Sonders: We are not at egregious valuation levels right now.

From MarketWatch Aug. 17, 2026

In his final year he joined the Cambridge Apostles, a club that the historian Hugh Trevor-Roper described as “an egregious secret society of self-perpetuating self-admiring narcissi.”

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 14, 2026

Civil rights attorneys say Brooks’ case is one of the most egregious examples of a wrongful conviction in recent years.

From Salon Aug. 10, 2026

The more egregious the rating agencies’ mistakes, the bigger the opportunity for the Wall Street trading desks.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis




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