monstrous

Example Sentences

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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

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

Tennyson plunged into a monstrous grief that afflicted him for years.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026

Viewed through the disgruntled servant’s bias, the 17-year-old Catherine of the book appears monstrous and mythic.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 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