monstrous
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These deficits have accumulated into a monstrous debt.
From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026
We know we are not monsters, but we are equally sure that we have done monstrous things.
From Slate • Mar. 16, 2026
"I am outraged that this monstrous ballroom was designed and the construction of the original without any approval," another said.
From BBC • Mar. 5, 2026
After the movie came out, Lindo says, he met an incest survivor who said she appreciated the humanity he gave to a seemingly monstrous character.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 3, 2026
However, his wife, the Baroness Hoover, was monstrous, rude, and condescending, and like the Earl of Maytag, she scarcely considered the Incorrigibles to be human.
From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood
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