hideous
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He’s now running for the hideous job of Los Angeles mayor, a citizen-avenger who wants justice.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026
Besides, D.C. could even offer the DNC a solution to what is otherwise sure to be a process full of hideous legal and political dilemmas.
From Slate • May 26, 2026
He walked seven batters every nine innings, which is hideous.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 3, 2026
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
It was a shrill and hideous sound: metal screeching on metal.
From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell
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