heinous
Example Sentences
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The United Nations on Tuesday called the recent attacks "heinous and cowardly".
From Barron's
Meantime, heinous accusations are circulating against prominent people, without any evidence they’re true.
He accused Harvard of "serious and heinous illegalities", but did not clarify how he believed it had broken the law.
From BBC
They are attempting in real time to erase her reality and instead morph her into a domestic terrorist committing “heinous” crimes, and maybe even worse.
From Los Angeles Times
A separate facility, called a 'place of safety', houses children aged 16-18 years who are accused or found guilty of committing heinous offences.
From BBC
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