egregious

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She added: "Canada unequivocally condemns the grave mistreatment of Canadians in Israel. Those responsible for this egregious abuse must be held accountable."

From BBC • May 22, 2026

The case against the Crumbleys worked in no small part because their behavior was so egregious.

From Salon • May 22, 2026

The Lakers guard still sees Redick combusting on the Lakers’ bench after a particularly egregious turnover or a missed assignment.

From Los Angeles Times • May 9, 2026

In a district struggling to get students into classrooms and remedy pandemic learning losses, this is an egregious use of time—and a broader window into adults’ priorities.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

This is a conservative estimate, since the algorithm was able to identify only the most egregious form of cheating—in which teachers systematically changed students’ answers—and not the many subtler ways a teacher might cheat.

From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt