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
"They are heading into a free week to prepare for a monstrous clash next weekend."
From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026
No one could’ve imagined that Chávez could’ve possibly done things so monstrous, but maybe we shouldn’t have built him up so much while he was alive and after his death in the first place.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026
The Russian foreign ministry described the strike as a "monstrous crime against the peaceful population".
From Barron's • Mar. 11, 2026
All of this had the effect of making a monstrous chute where the water fought and roared to get through, smashing around the rocks in huge sprays of white water.
From "The River" by Gary Paulsen
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