horrendous
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Part of what makes Callais so devastating is the way it builds on previous horrendous misinterpretations.
From Slate • May 19, 2026
"I won't forget it, how I felt - it triggered in me the most horrendous adrenaline shock," says George, a founder director of a fintech startup company from Devon.
From BBC • May 15, 2026
Thank whatever god responsible that never happened, because the devastation of dropping just one nuke would be so horrendous that we can barely comprehend it.
From Salon • May 8, 2026
Zack Polanski, leader of the Green Party, described the attack as "horrendous" and said he was "thinking of the victims, their families and everyone who will once again be shaken by this attack".
From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026
The man had two horrendous scars, one on each side of his mouth, twisting up all the way to his ears.
From "Stormbreaker" by Anthony Horowitz
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