horrid

Example Sentences

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That reduces China’s response time to a border flare-up and “pushes power projection in that horrid terrain,” Symon said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 5, 2025

Snap’s Spectacles are truly horrid, like something you’d wear as part of a half-assed Andy Warhol costume on Halloween.

From Slate • Sep. 26, 2024

UCLA’s run game was horrid in the opener, gaining 24 yards in 13 carries if you take away quarterback Ethan Garbers’ scrambles.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 12, 2024

However, at Twickenham in 1999 a fresh-faced Jonny Wilkinson kicked seven penalties to end that horrid run.

From BBC • Mar. 14, 2024

“They was horrid surprised to see me come. But they give me plenty of food. Branchie too. They liked Branchie.”

From "Gathering Blue" by Lois Lowry