atrociousness

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Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for atrociousness
Noun
  • The new law adds to existing municipal ordinances that forbid animal cruelty or neglect, including leaving a pet in too small of a space or outside in the hot Florida sun.
    Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 3 July 2025
  • The record got its name from a title track that comes mid-album, a plucky, haunting Americana song that explores the ties between love and cruelty.
    Audrey Gibbs, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
Noun
  • The legendary artist, whose first band's name was taken from a Mario Bava horror film starring Boris Karloff, will forever have a career shrouded in myth.
    Jordan Hoffman, EW.com, 22 July 2025
  • The pair, who tied the knot in 2017, play a dysfunctional codependent couple in horror film Together directed by Michael Shanks.
    Sharareh Drury, People.com, 22 July 2025
Noun
  • Every day there is a new cut to programs that actually help people in need or a new atrocity like Alligator Alcatraz that promotes cruelty to other human beings.
    Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 16 July 2025
  • Israeli officials have repeatedly compared Hamas’ October 7 attacks to Nazi atrocities during World War II, homing in on the narrative that the conflict in Gaza is a war of survival.
    Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Money, 7 July 2025
Noun
  • Kenya’s biggest cities have been roiled for days by protesters demonstrating against stagnating growth, soaring inequality, and police brutality.
    semafor.com, semafor.com, 11 July 2025
  • The entire world needs to stand up and condemn the severe incident, which again reveals the brutality of Hamas.
    Zach LaChance, The Washington Examiner, 6 July 2025
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“Atrociousness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/atrociousness. Accessed 26 Jul. 2025.

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