Examples of egregious in a Sentence

… the public perception is that too many corporate executives have committed egregious breaches of trust by cooking the books, shading the truth, and enriching themselves with huge stock-option profits while shareholders suffered breathtaking losses. — John A. Byrne et al., Business Week, 6 May 2002 History cannot be rewritten, but some of its more egregious errors can be corrected—at least in part, at least symbolically. … Or so assume a growing number of human-rights advocates. — Ellis Cose, Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2001 an egregious example of political bias the student's theme was marred by a number of egregious errors in spelling

Recent Examples on the Web The Campaign to Save Roe is in many ways even more egregious. — Gerard Baker, WSJ, 9 May 2022 Shein's brand of ultra-fast fashion is particularly egregious, critics say. — Yvonne Lau, Fortune, 4 May 2022 Critics say Whetstone's case is a particularly egregious example of the revolving door culture at the Statehouse, where government officials often seek private sector jobs to cash in on their public service. — Tony Cook, The Indianapolis Star, 26 Apr. 2022 Jon and Kate are a particularly egregious example of the collective assumption that the responsibility for children’s well-being lies primarily with their mother. — Danielle Lindemann, The Atlantic, 13 Feb. 2022 The offense, as noted here last week, is egregious. — Paul Daugherty, The Enquirer, 18 Apr. 2022 But outside counsel soon relayed that Sarver's contract effectively prevented him from being removed absent serious criminal behavior or similarly egregious conduct. ... — Chris Coppola, The Arizona Republic, 4 Nov. 2021 Throughout the story, Sarver denies allegations, offers reasons why his comments and behavior could be taken out of context or admits to some egregious conduct. — Jeff Zillgitt, USA TODAY, 4 Nov. 2021 Others who face the charge include scores of individuals not accused of violence or destruction but of some of the most egregious conduct — such as occupying the Senate chamber, sitting in vice president’s chair and targeting government officials. — Washington Post, 28 July 2021 See More

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