reprehensible
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"The court sentences the defendant to seven years in prison," a judge at the Seoul High Court said on Wednesday, calling Yoon's actions "highly reprehensible".
From Barron's • Apr. 29, 2026
“The sickening lies told about our son by the administration are reprehensible and disgusting.”
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 5, 2026
In a statement on Sunday, Pretti's parents asked for the truth to come out, adding: "The sickening lies told about our son by the administration are reprehensible and disgusting."
From BBC • Jan. 26, 2026
And so policing conduct that they saw maybe 10 years ago, and would have found reprehensible then, could actually seem to be okay now with the bar so low.
From Salon • Jan. 26, 2026
The three teammates seemed unconcerned by the reports of Ian’s reprehensible behavior and rumors predicting their expedition’s imminent disintegration.
From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer
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