monstrous
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It became clear that what at first appeared to him and his father as another of the floods that afflicted Mystic every few years grew inexorably through the night until it became monstrous.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026
We know we are not monsters, but we are equally sure that we have done monstrous things.
From Slate • Mar. 16, 2026
The Russian foreign ministry described the strike as a "monstrous crime against the peaceful population".
From Barron's • Mar. 11, 2026
It made decent, dedicated officers and staff across the country furious that one of our own could commit such a monstrous crime.
From BBC • Mar. 3, 2026
Beyond her, the monstrous bowl of wrought-iron curls sits hollow and still.
From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
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