monstrous

Example Sentences

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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

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

For a moment I found myself wondering if this was all some monstrous practical joke.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt