egregious

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Prosecutors rejected the claim, saying Han's alleged offence was "extremely egregious".

From Barron's

The department’s authority typically extends to imposing a civil penalty, though criminal prosecution is technically possible in especially egregious cases.

From Los Angeles Times

The U.S. has warned of economic consequences if the legislation is enacted, and a group of U.N. experts described the bill previously passed by lawmakers as “an egregious violation of human rights.”

From Washington Times

Since the Tucker firing was not because of any of his previously-known "sins," including Dominion, it does not foretell future firings of the most egregious offenders named in the lawsuit.

From Salon

“To lose both of them, in such a shocking and egregious incident, is every family’s worst nightmare.”

From Washington Post