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Noun
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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
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Many have used numbers and moral philosophy to fathom the vileness of slavery in America, for example.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 Apr. 2026
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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
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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
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The push came amid concerns about the offensiveness of the name.—
Harrison Mantas,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
16 Oct. 2025
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Most of the ugliness happens under the radar.—
Henry Grabar,
The Atlantic,
12 May 2026
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On lesbian identity and the gendered politics of ugliness.—
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Literary Hub,
8 May 2026
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“Horribleness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/horribleness. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
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