Her taste in clothes is horrendous.
a horrendous explosion shook the building
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The Braves are seemingly out of postseason contention after a horrendous first half of the season, but their roster isn't bad.—Zach Pressnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 July 2025 As the country sees the devastation and horrendous loss of life in Texas, what is the governor doing to ensure that the prisoners and those guarding them are protected from wind, rain and flooding associated with a CAT 3, 4, or 5 storm?—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 18 July 2025 Elements of this horrendous idea resemble what Trump said in February.—Daniel R. Depetris, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 July 2025 The keys will be seeing what Bailey can do and if Williams can show he’s learned from his horrendous rookie campaign.—Zach Harper, New York Times, 9 July 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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