horribleness

Definition of horriblenessnext

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Noun
  • Catullus’s work shows us ourselves, in all our three-dimensional goodness and terribleness, and sometimes this vision, in 2025, comes as a fun vindication.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 Dec. 2025
Noun
  • Many have used numbers and moral philosophy to fathom the vileness of slavery in America, for example.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 8 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • No amount of gore or ghastliness is off limits for the series, produced by horror champions Blumhouse, as Nicole Kidman's titular medical examiner pores over the remains of the dead.
    Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 10 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • But Hokit’s offensiveness in the shadow of the president’s home — with the Washington Monument visible to the south — was one indication that anything and everything was inbounds.
    Oskar Garcia, New York Times, 15 June 2026
  • During this period, Dhillon moved away from the Review’s gleeful offensiveness toward positions suggesting a more moderate conservatism.
    Quinta Jurecic, The Atlantic, 13 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Through blood-curdling howls and rants about fascism, fraud, and fighting to understand your identity, Truck Violence push through ugliness to find something more unaltered and real.
    Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 25 June 2026
  • To understand the ugliness of the Giants’ 6-3 loss to the Miami Marlins on Saturday evening at loanDepot Park, take a look at the play-by-play log for the bottom of the fourth inning.
    Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 20 June 2026
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“Horribleness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/horribleness. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.

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