monstrous
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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
"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
The monstrous wave was made of a thick brown syrup: molasses.
From "I Survived the Great Molasses Flood, 1919" by Lauren Tarshis
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