hideous
Example Sentences
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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
Maddie, Brij, and Francesca all looked like they were hoping for a trapdoor to open and take them away from this hideous scene unfolding before us.
From "From Twinkle, with Love" by Sandhya Menon
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