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monstrosity

[mon-stros-i-tee] / mɒnˈstrɒs ɪ ti /


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Wilmot Fraser, the sole Black member of the city history commission, called the monument a monstrosity.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

Petro earlier called the threat of a 100 percent tariff "a monstrosity" and threatened to withdraw Colombia from the Andean Community of Nations, a trade bloc which also includes Bolivia, Ecuador and Peru.

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

Now there’s nothing to be done about it, including the fact that he plans to put a humongous monstrosity in its place — a large-scale ballroom that will dwarf the People’s House.

From Salon • Mar. 29, 2026

And so was the Kennedy Center in its monstrosity.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 3, 2026

It seems Mr. McCracken now spends most of his time welding cast-iron contraptions late into the night, as if he were drilling into the cavity of the gaping monstrosity that is his garage.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman




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