heinous
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Sir Keir said the girls has "shown extraordinary bravery and strength in heinous circumstances".
From BBC • May 24, 2026
But in an attempt to make a cereal for men, the brand has created something arguably more heinous: Manosphere cereal.
From Salon • May 23, 2026
In “The Sheep Detectives,” the woolly ungulates themselves set about solving a heinous crime: gathering evidence, bringing it to light, and even drawing diagrams to point dimwitted humans in the right direction.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026
Ma supports the death penalty for those who kill police officers in the line of duty or commit heinous crimes against women and children.
From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026
It wasn’t his fault they were in this heinous situation.
From "When Dimple Met Rishi" by Sandhya Menon
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