monstrous
Example Sentences
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It’s a treat to see him here on the set of “Thriller,” insisting that director John Landis show his whole, monstrous body.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026
The Russian foreign ministry described the strike as a "monstrous crime against the peaceful population".
From Barron's • Mar. 11, 2026
When “Frankenstein” was first published without Shelley’s name, and chatter about its author began to spread, an early commentary in the British Critic scorned the dissonance between Shelley’s womanhood and the novel’s monstrous narrative.
From Salon • Mar. 8, 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
Werfel yelled, and he and Spurge hopped out of the cart—narrowly avoiding the huge swinging beak of the vork, which carked like a monstrous crow.
From "The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge" by M.T. Anderson and Eugene Yelchin
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