Examples of horrendous in a Sentence
Her taste in clothes is horrendous.
a horrendous explosion shook the building
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In 2017, the Frenchman suffered a horrendous crash while speed skiing.
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Ben Church, CNN Money, 4 Feb. 2026
This Bucks team is horrendous without him on the floor, so this is going to get ugly in Milwaukee.
—Zach Harper, New York Times, 2 Feb. 2026
The Giants’ secondary is in major need of a jumpstart after a horrendous season on the back end courtesy of poor drafting, unnecessarily frequent staff turnover and lackadaisical play.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 31 Jan. 2026
The Chicago Blackhawks saw a competitive first period turn into a horrendous second in Thursday’s 6-2 loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins.
—Kalen Lumpkins, Chicago Tribune, 31 Jan. 2026
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Ben Church, CNN Money, 4 Feb. 2026
This Bucks team is horrendous without him on the floor, so this is going to get ugly in Milwaukee.
—Zach Harper, New York Times, 2 Feb. 2026
The Giants’ secondary is in major need of a jumpstart after a horrendous season on the back end courtesy of poor drafting, unnecessarily frequent staff turnover and lackadaisical play.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 31 Jan. 2026
The Chicago Blackhawks saw a competitive first period turn into a horrendous second in Thursday’s 6-2 loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins.
—Kalen Lumpkins, Chicago Tribune, 31 Jan. 2026
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“Horrendous.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/horrendous. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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