Her taste in clothes is horrendous.
a horrendous explosion shook the building
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The horrendous June 1 terror attack on a Boulder rally for Israeli hostages is only the latest in a rising tide of anti-Jewish violence that all Americans should abhor.—MSNBC Newsweek, 13 June 2025 Attack brings ‘horrendous memories’ of Jewish history A dozen people between the ages of 25 and 88 were injured in the attack in Boulder, many of whom were older adults.—Priscilla Alvarez, CNN Money, 3 June 2025 The cost is horrendous and has been largely ignored.—John A. Ragosta, Baltimore Sun, 4 May 2025 The following list is by no means exhaustive of this administration's horrendous policies and ridiculous conduct.—Tom Rogers, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for horrendous
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Etymology
Latin horrendus "inspiring terror or awe, dreadful" (gerundive of horrēre "to be stiffly erect, bristle, shudder, shiver") + -ous — more at horror entry 1
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