horrific
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Of the extremist settlers, Huckabee said, "If this little minority, if they think they're doing their cause a favour, they are making a horrific mistake."
From Barron's ● Aug. 19, 2026
Councillor Ivan Keatley, of Fine Gael, said he understood the alarm was raised by a motorist who "came upon the horrific scene" and said the emergency services had attended "almost immediately".
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026
“Actions by those who carried out this horrific act of terror meant to intimidate and harass this family are disgusting,” Huckabee said in a post on X.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
But even with these horrific allegations, he could still win?
From Slate ● Aug. 10, 2026
I don’t want to pretend that what happened is anything other than horrific.
From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black
Vocabulary lists containing horrific
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