abhorrent
adjective
ab·hor·rent
əb-ˈhȯr-ənt 
-ˈhär-,
ab-
1
: causing or deserving strong dislike or hatred : being so repugnant as to stir up positive antagonism
acts abhorrent to every right-minded person
2
: not agreeable : contrary
a notion abhorrent to their philosophy
3
a
: feeling or showing strong dislike or hatred
b
archaic
: strongly opposed
abhorrently
adverb
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The alternative is a future too abhorrent for even the most dystopian imaginations at WIRED to contemplate.
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Katie Drummond, WIRED, 4 Nov. 2024
No matter how obscure the source or abhorrent the story, incendiary headlines, rigged algorithms and planted comments are standard.
—Lauren Coulman, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
While many may see this abhorrent, Stenton tries to put himself in the shoes of the crew members who were trying to survive.
—Joshua Rapp Learn, Discover Magazine, 21 Oct. 2024
To pay more than a shirt was worth for status was abhorrent, alien to my parents.
—Melissa Febos, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2024
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Katie Drummond, WIRED, 4 Nov. 2024
No matter how obscure the source or abhorrent the story, incendiary headlines, rigged algorithms and planted comments are standard.
—Lauren Coulman, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
While many may see this abhorrent, Stenton tries to put himself in the shoes of the crew members who were trying to survive.
—Joshua Rapp Learn, Discover Magazine, 21 Oct. 2024
To pay more than a shirt was worth for status was abhorrent, alien to my parents.
—Melissa Febos, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2024
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“Abhorrent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/abhorrent. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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abhorrent
adjective
ab·hor·rent
əb-ˈhȯr-ənt
-ˈhär-,
ab-
1
: causing or deserving strong dislike
2
: not agreeable : contrary
a notion abhorrent to their beliefs
abhorrently
adverb
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