monstrous

Example Sentences

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I don’t think women who complete their work — “finishers,” Dederer calls them — are in any way monstrous or comparable to male predators.

From New York Times

But his achievements as a writer, painter, actor and scholar were overshadowed by his most monstrous creation, the shrill toned and sequined Dame Edna Everage.

From BBC

The dragon in 4K looks, well, devilishly monstrous, with textured scales, multilayered skin flaps near its mandible, glistening teeth, yellow eyes and claws, and moist gills.

From Washington Times

It’s a complicated and conflicting exploration, and Dederer’s enthusiasm for some of the films and books in “Monsters” will make you want to reexamine famous works within the context of these “monstrous” artists’ off-screen actions.

From Seattle Times

Memorial’s head Yan Rachinsky described the sentence as “monstrous,” adding that it reflected the authorities’ fear of criticism and “marked a difference between today’s Russia and civilized countries.”

From Washington Times