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horridly
adverb
horridness
noun
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People there are living in horrid conditions.
He's a horrid little man.
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Which means inflation is anti-financialization precisely because devaluation is a horrid tax on investment.
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That's the horrid reality for deaf and mute author Maddie Young (Kate Siegel), who retreats to a cabin in the woods to write her next book — only to become the target of a sadistic, taunting serial killer.
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The horrid debates about whether rape occurred on October 7 were an argument over recognition.
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John Tamny, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
Not only that, but this is a great matchup for Brown against this horrid Jaguars defense.
—Matt Modi, Newsweek, 3 Nov. 2024
That's the horrid reality for deaf and mute author Maddie Young (Kate Siegel), who retreats to a cabin in the woods to write her next book — only to become the target of a sadistic, taunting serial killer.
—James Mercadante, EW.com, 22 Oct. 2024
The horrid debates about whether rape occurred on October 7 were an argument over recognition.
—Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 7 Oct. 2024
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“Horrid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/horrid. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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horrid
adjective
hor·rid
ˈhȯr-əd 
ˈhär-
1
: inspiring horror : shocking
2
a
: arousing disgust : nasty
a horrid man
b
: horrible sense 2
had horrid manners
horridly
adverb
horridness
noun
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