horrific
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“It was horrific, much worse than I expected,” said Cole.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026
"The guilt is obviously unbearable, it's horrific, but I just try and remind myself that I didn't know and I did what I could have done with the knowledge that I did have," she said.
From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026
A landlocked country still widely associated with a horrific genocide in 1994, Rwanda has used sports to revamp its image, attract tourists and impress investors with its organisational efficiency.
From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026
The genius of “The Glass Castle” lies in Ms. Walls’s ability to transform horrific moments of parental malfeasance into scenes of humor, vitality and resilience.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026
I mean, I have a bevy of horrific diseases to choose from, don’t I?
From "I'll Give You the Sun" by Jandy Nelson
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