horrific
Example Sentences
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"It's absolutely horrific, a real unique form of cruelty to hold something like this over somebody's head," she said.
From BBC • Jun. 15, 2026
The six-month delay was vehemently opposed by most plaintiff attorneys, who say their clients have suffered horrific abuse and are in desperate need of cash.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 15, 2026
The families of Stephen Oglivie and Henry Nowak have been resolute in demanding that these horrific attacks not be leveraged for inciting disorder—or for terrorizing the U.K.’s many immigrants.
From Slate • Jun. 15, 2026
"He'd started to stiffen because he had been there for so long, dead, with no-one noticing. It's horrific to think someone's loved one died with no one near them."
From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026
I imagine, considering the horrific state of our toilet, even with Kelton’s waterless fix, Garrett has been holding it in rather than dealing with it.
From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman
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