hideous
Example Sentences
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She imagined herself forced to wrestle a huge and hideous Egyptian in the arena.
The accompanying photo portraits are mostly hideous, in Ms. Wiles’s case also ill-mannered and unkind.
The hideous blue monster we saw earlier is right by the force field now, banging its head against the energy barrier in front of it.
From Literature
That two of them involve hideous versions of childbirth isn’t accidental.
From Salon
When her rival, Poot’s Thea, arrives underdressed, Hedda forces her into a hideous frock with fussy bows and an ungainly skirt.
From Los Angeles Times
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