horrendous
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"Truly horrendous, especially at night time," is how Hilary Serif, 57, from Cheshire, characterised her hot flushes during the June heatwave.
From BBC • Jul. 8, 2026
"Eating an ice cream because it's horrible, it feels catastrophic. I don't know what temperature we're at, but it feels horrendous... and I'm from Mexico," she told AFP.
From Barron's • Jun. 23, 2026
She described being "locked up" as horrendous and said all victims of grooming deserved to have their cases assessed individually and criminal records wiped clean.
From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026
JG: What’s a team that got a huge break with its draw—and what’s a team that got a horrendous draw?
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
As the planet warms, fires have become more horrendous.
From "Paradise on Fire" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
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