Examples of horrendous in a Sentence
Her taste in clothes is horrendous.
a horrendous explosion shook the building
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Hiller’s status had been a topic ever since his horrendous decisions last spring and remained so as the Kings never regained the magic that flowed throughout 2024-25 up until that fateful series.
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Eric Stephens, New York Times, 2 Mar. 2026
That’s a remarkably consistent effect, given that the knock on baking soda was always the risk of horrendous gastrointestinal side effects.
—Alex Hutchinson, Outside, 25 Feb. 2026
Right now, the federal government has essentially blocked state and local law enforcement from fully investigating these deaths and other horrendous injuries.
—Joshua Simmons, Sun Sentinel, 11 Feb. 2026
Women’s hockey, Finland vs. Switzerland This morning's action for Team USA is headlined by the U.S. women's alpine skiers returning to the slopes after Sunday's dramatic downhill event, which saw Lindsey Vonn's horrendous crash and Breezy Johnson take America's first gold of these Games.
—Sean Nevin, NBC news, 10 Feb. 2026
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Eric Stephens, New York Times, 2 Mar. 2026
That’s a remarkably consistent effect, given that the knock on baking soda was always the risk of horrendous gastrointestinal side effects.
—Alex Hutchinson, Outside, 25 Feb. 2026
Right now, the federal government has essentially blocked state and local law enforcement from fully investigating these deaths and other horrendous injuries.
—Joshua Simmons, Sun Sentinel, 11 Feb. 2026
Women’s hockey, Finland vs. Switzerland This morning's action for Team USA is headlined by the U.S. women's alpine skiers returning to the slopes after Sunday's dramatic downhill event, which saw Lindsey Vonn's horrendous crash and Breezy Johnson take America's first gold of these Games.
—Sean Nevin, NBC news, 10 Feb. 2026
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“Horrendous.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/horrendous. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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