egregious

adjective

egre·gious i-ˈgrē-jəs

Synonyms of egregious next

: conspicuous

especially : conspicuously bad : flagrant

egregious errors

egregious padding of the evidence —

Christopher Hitchens

archaic : distinguished

egregiously adverb

egregiousness noun

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 Pell wrote in his argument for an enhanced sentence that Wade's killing of Haviland was especially egregious. —

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Carol Robinson | Crobinson@al.com, al, 19 Sep. 2023 She was subjected to the salivating misogyny and egregious double standards that were endemic to entertainment journalism of the era, portrayed as a dangerous Lolita type in magazine profiles. —

Meredith Blake, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2023 Cnn this past week published an egregious example of news media deferring to power — one that stands out in a sea of such examples in recent years. —

Becket Adams, National Review, 17 Sep. 2023 House managers accused Paxton of egregious violations for trying to help Paul investigate law enforcement officials throughout 2020. —

Aarón Torres, Dallas News, 15 Sep. 2023 Episodes of particularly egregious police misconduct could unite public opinion in demanding reform. —

Amanda Taub, New York Times, 30 Aug. 2023 The exhibit leaves out one of the most egregious illustrations of FDR’s dismal ... —

David T. Beito, National Review, 3 Sep. 2023 Perhaps even more egregious, Baker witnessed regional theater performances in which the pauses were halfhearted. —

Darryn King, New York Times, 30 Aug. 2023 See More

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