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hideous

[hid-ee-uhs] / ˈhɪd i əs /


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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

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

Their clothes were ragged and covered in filth, their bodies had warped into hideous designs.

From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda




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