as in blatant
very noticeable especially for being incorrect or bad
the student's theme was marred by a number of egregious errors in spelling
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Recent Examples of egregious
The faux-seriousness of The Immortal Man is especially egregious when the film plays up the television show’s worst behaviors.
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Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 6 Mar. 2026
Tanking has gotten especially egregious this year.
—Keith Romer, NPR, 6 Mar. 2026
Most modern Audis have an egregious amount of this stuff.
—Joel Feder, The Drive, 5 Mar. 2026
Polymarket’s reckless approach to handling information is made even more egregious by new brand partnerships with legitimate corporate newsgroups.
—Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 5 Mar. 2026
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Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 6 Mar. 2026
Tanking has gotten especially egregious this year.
—Keith Romer, NPR, 6 Mar. 2026
Most modern Audis have an egregious amount of this stuff.
—Joel Feder, The Drive, 5 Mar. 2026
Polymarket’s reckless approach to handling information is made even more egregious by new brand partnerships with legitimate corporate newsgroups.
—Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 5 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for egregious
Recent Examples of Synonyms for egregious
Adjective
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This is blatant hypocrisy for Republicans to demonstrate.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Mar. 2026
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The controversy connects to a larger schism on the right, with some conservatives pushing back against an increasingly vocal faction whose denunciations of Israel, critics say, often combine with blatant antisemitism.—
Peter Smith,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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There was no obvious precipitating event, but the encroachment of Grok seemed foreboding.—
Gideon Lewis-Kraus,
New Yorker,
14 Mar. 2026
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What is obvious is the Dolphins aren’t going the Wizards route.—
Dave Hyde,
Sun Sentinel,
14 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The most glaring examples are his bold, brilliant strikes against Venezuela and Iran, militarily brilliant in concept and execution.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
13 Mar. 2026
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For prospective investors, one of the most glaring concerns from Cerebras' original prospectus was its reliance on a single customer based in the Middle East.—
Jordan Novet,
CNBC,
11 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Management sees 75% as a good long-term target for gross margin and is not currently aiming for a significantly higher level above 75%.—
TipRanks.com Staff,
CNBC,
8 Mar. 2026
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The union’s previous proposal from a week ago had asked for an average of 26% of the gross revenue — revenue before expenses — over the course of the CBA.—
Doug Feinberg,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Mar. 2026
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“Egregious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/egregious. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.
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