Examples of horrendous in a Sentence
Her taste in clothes is horrendous.
a horrendous explosion shook the building
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The Chicago Blackhawks saw a competitive first period turn into a horrendous second in Thursday’s 6-2 loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins.
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Kalen Lumpkins, Chicago Tribune, 31 Jan. 2026
The usage of sleeping tablets is horrendous.
—Tom Burrows, New York Times, 30 Jan. 2026
The Department of Interior decided to pause that system in the summer of 2023, and the horrendous traffic jams and parking problems immediately returned.
—Graham Averill, Outside, 28 Jan. 2026
Even without the roadwork, traffic in and out of these canyons can be horrendous.
—Tim Neville, Travel + Leisure, 27 Jan. 2026
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Kalen Lumpkins, Chicago Tribune, 31 Jan. 2026
The usage of sleeping tablets is horrendous.
—Tom Burrows, New York Times, 30 Jan. 2026
The Department of Interior decided to pause that system in the summer of 2023, and the horrendous traffic jams and parking problems immediately returned.
—Graham Averill, Outside, 28 Jan. 2026
Even without the roadwork, traffic in and out of these canyons can be horrendous.
—Tim Neville, Travel + Leisure, 27 Jan. 2026
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“Horrendous.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/horrendous. Accessed 7 Feb. 2026.
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