heinous
Example Sentences
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That’s the kind of total breakdown that makes a court look terrible and, as we’ve seen, carries heinous real-world consequences.
From Slate • Mar. 27, 2026
Look at trading for a key commodity with a heinous name: RBOB, short for reformulated gasoline blendstock for oxygenate blending.
From Barron's • 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
A spokesperson for JPMorgan Chase said the firm regrets "any association" they had with Epstein, and added that the firm "did not help him commit his heinous acts".
From BBC • Nov. 14, 2025
“See? Alfred T. Slipper becomes a righteous pillar of light so painfully bright that the most heinous villain trembles before him and confesses!”
From "Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures" by Kate DiCamillo
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.