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Meanings of horrendous in English

Causing fear or dread or terror.

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Usage of horrendous in English
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They're using that to gain political advantage out of a horrendous situation.
The Guardian
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Earlier, we had read about the horrendous conditions of orphanages in Romania.
Feminist dot com
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She was in Time City, in the middle of a horrendous mistake.
A Tale of Time City
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The horrendous details of the case are a gift to conspiracy theorists.
The Guardian
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The 32-year-old Lynette Volschenk is the murdered victim of this horrendous crime.
The South African
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There's enough evidence to show the horrendous conditions they are reared in.
The Guardian
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Conditions in the mines, off-limits to outsiders, are reported to be horrendous.
Reuters
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This bill will do horrendous damage to students, uni, staff and researchers.
News.com.au
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He said the conditions were horrendous and many houses would be ruined.
Radio NZ
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The magnitude of hospital overspending puts the government in a horrendous bind.
The Guardian
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The journey back from hospital later that evening, Arter says, was horrendous.
The Guardian
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A horrendous road toll at the weekend has reignited discussions about speed.
Radio NZ
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Over the intervening period the collective losses of investors have been horrendous.
The Irish Times
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But there are still unethical operators of shopping trucks charging horrendous interest.
Radio NZ
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Because of his horrendous penalty I couldn't even keep the match ball.
The Guardian
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He visited the chicken house, and horrendous squawkings came out of it.
Operation Terror
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South Africa
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Ireland
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