hideous
Example Sentences
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Rathnayake charged him a ball later and was caught skying a hideous swipe.
From BBC • Feb. 22, 2026
She imagined herself forced to wrestle a huge and hideous Egyptian in the arena.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 19, 2025
When we meet Yee’s shifting character, he first resembles a hideous beast reminiscent of F.W.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 12, 2025
Overnight my finger had become more hideous than Antony Ralston's backpass against Switzerland at last year's Euros.
From BBC • Dec. 2, 2025
With both my siblings gone, Mom moves to the armchair, relaxing against a hideous yellow pillow.
From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller
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