heinous

Example Sentences

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He also accused DOJ lawyers of destroying the office’s good standing with the judiciary and suggested that its incompetence has allowed defendants to evade just penalties for heinous crimes.

From Slate • Mar. 20, 2026

Meantime, heinous accusations are circulating against prominent people, without any evidence they’re true.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 3, 2026

"Whatever side of the conflict they are on, the perpetrators of these heinous crimes must be held accountable."

From BBC • Dec. 8, 2025

"It's illegal. No one's going to ever participate in such a heinous thing," he said.

From Barron's • Nov. 26, 2025

She’d expected to see something much more heinous, too, like an enormous bump oozing pus and mucus, but the boy’s arm was red and that was it.

From "Hello, Universe" by Erin Entrada Kelly