monstrous

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Public Citizen, a nonprofit consumer advocacy group, called it a "monstrous theft of taxpayer resources."

From Barron's • May 18, 2026

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

But that may have been the actor’s way of absolving himself of his monstrous off-screen behavior.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 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

The cavern reverberated with monstrous roars—dozens, maybe hundreds of enemies coming from every direction.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan