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hideous

[hid-ee-uhs] / ˈhɪd i əs /


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Face our fear and root it out, even if it means excavating the hideous rot of actual history?

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 11, 2026

Many news agencies have reported the hideous condition of the Lincoln—the exhaustion of its crews, the depletion of basic supplies, the breakdown of everyday equipment—as a result of its overextension within firing range of Iran.

From Slate Aug. 17, 2026

His real-life geniality provides a stark contrast to some of his most famous roles as monstrous men committing equally hideous deeds.

From Salon Jul. 17, 2026

Even more striking than the population growth of unicorns has been their swelling sizes, which has set off a portmantavalanche of hideous new classifications.

From Barron's Jun. 12, 2026

In that instant, a hideous head struck out of the overhanging straw—those unblinking eyes, those fatal fangs.

From "Secrets at Sea" by Richard Peck




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