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hideous

[hid-ee-uhs] / ˈhɪd i əs /


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With such a hideous start to the campaign, getting back in the hunt must feel like the second chance they thought they'd never have.

From BBC • Feb. 28, 2026

Rathnayake charged him a ball later and was caught skying a hideous swipe.

From BBC • Feb. 22, 2026

The author tells us about these hideous people.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 7, 2026

That two of them involve hideous versions of childbirth isn’t accidental.

From Salon • Nov. 9, 2025

Dadi was never an objective judge of whether I looked beautiful or perfectly hideous.

From "From Twinkle, with Love" by Sandhya Menon