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horrendous

[haw-ren-duhs, ho-] / hɔˈrɛn dəs, hɒ- /


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Yes, this horrendous TV egg could only have hatched in a place like Hollywood, where mother-daughter spa days might also mean going under the knife.

From Salon ● Oct. 1, 2026

Gallen, a proven starter who has been horrendous in 2026, has been out since the All-Star break with elbow inflammation.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026

Jones described her years taking the chemotherapy drugs as "horrendous".

From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026

In 1971, he moved to Minamata, Japan, a coastal city where methylmercury discharged by a chemical company was polluting the water and causing horrendous genetic damage.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026

The twenty-four hours we spent there were horrendous.

From "Night" by Elie Wiesel




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