hideous

Example Sentences

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He walked seven batters every nine innings, which is hideous.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 3, 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

They stumbled on a hideous flesh wall, and encountered fearsome government scientist Dr Kay, played by Terminator star Linda Hamilton.

From BBC • Dec. 23, 2025

It reared against the dark sky, its hideous, gaping mouth wide enough to swallow an entire elephant.

From "When the Sea Turned to Silver" by Grace Lin