Her taste in clothes is horrendous.
a horrendous explosion shook the building
Recent Examples on the WebThe 18-year-old was released on parole after 16 years behind bars despite having a horrendous institutional record for fighting, extortion and various other infractions.—Aisha Braveboy, Baltimore Sun, 2 Apr. 2024 The result is an atmosphere that romanticizes horrendous crimes against humanity and enables public humiliation of Jews just because of their religion and ethnicity.—Gadi Ezra, TIME, 9 May 2024 Colt has a romance with Jody Moreno (Blunt), a camerawoman, and seems to be breezing through life until a horrendous accident.—Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 1 May 2024 The plane sits on the tarmac without moving for 92 horrendous minutes.—Lizz Schumer, Peoplemag, 10 Apr. 2024 See all Example Sentences for horrendous
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Word History
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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