Her taste in clothes is horrendous.
a horrendous explosion shook the building
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What a horrendous betrayal by our closest ally… just tragic.—David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Feb. 2025 The Browns are coming off a horrendous 3-14 season, where quarterback Deshaun Watson, who struggled mightily, tore his Achilles to end his season prematurely.—Scott Thompson, Fox News, 3 Feb. 2025 The Boss Baby: Family Business (2021) An unconscionable 107 minutes long, The Boss Baby: Family Business is horrendous on just about every level.—James Grebey, Vulture, 31 Jan. 2025 The blinding conditions and blowing snow were horrendous.—Scott Haugen, Outdoor Life, 30 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for horrendous
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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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