monstrous

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

These deficits have accumulated into a monstrous debt.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

We know we are not monsters, but we are equally sure that we have done monstrous things.

From Slate • Mar. 16, 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

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

I have often wondered if my past is the reason I am the way I am, if it has made me monstrous.

From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black