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as in terrible
extremely unsatisfactory her execrable singing finally brought a complaint from the neighbors
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as in poor
of low quality another souvenir shop selling execrable knickknacks manufactured in some foreign sweatshop
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as in vile
not following or in accordance with standards of honor and decency a sordid murder case that was covered with execrable excess by the newspaper tabloids and cable news outlets
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Recent Examples of execrable Down starred as Michael Alexander, a clueless, Hermès-tie-flipping banker with a side gig making execrable hip-hop music. —
Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 8 Dec. 2025 Put what Congress never approved up for a vote instead of using an execrable tax as revenge against an execrable tax. —John Tamny, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025 In the earliest days of the Biden administration, Caldwell even went so far as to praise Robert Malley—Biden's execrable choice for special envoy to Iran, and previously the chief American negotiator for former President Barack Obama's 2015 Iran nuclear deal. —Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Apr. 2025 Yes, the execrable Gaetz has been dumped from contention. —Jackie Calmes, The Mercury News, 13 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for execrable
Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 8 Dec. 2025 Put what Congress never approved up for a vote instead of using an execrable tax as revenge against an execrable tax. —John Tamny, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025 In the earliest days of the Biden administration, Caldwell even went so far as to praise Robert Malley—Biden's execrable choice for special envoy to Iran, and previously the chief American negotiator for former President Barack Obama's 2015 Iran nuclear deal. —Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Apr. 2025 Yes, the execrable Gaetz has been dumped from contention. —Jackie Calmes, The Mercury News, 13 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for execrable
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Not terrible, but far from correct.— Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2026
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Matt wasn't so sure, pointing to his record of selling drugs and trafficking weapons, but Foggy argued in favor of giving even someone who has done terrible things a second chance.— Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
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The Braves couldn’t overcome a poor start from Reynaldo López and saw their six-game winning streak fall by the wayside in an 11-4 loss to the Nationals on Tuesday at Nationals Park.— Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 22 Apr. 2026
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In the days leading up to his fatal overdose, Prince was in poor health and was forced to cancel shows in Atlanta.— Alex Gurley, PEOPLE, 21 Apr. 2026
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Fans, some of them little kids parroting what their parents were saying, called him vile names.— Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 15 Apr. 2026
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His Max is both vile and charming, and the result is undeniably magnetic.— Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Apr. 2026
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On that horrible day, Dad was outside his vehicle supervising a ditch cleaning operation when a driver ignored traffic control devices, drove through a closed lane, and struck him, pinning him between two vehicles.— Allysson Bornt, New York Daily News, 19 Apr. 2026
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And every family has that annoying uncle that makes horrible jokes or one situation after another.— Lexi Lane, PEOPLE, 18 Apr. 2026
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Solar energy is still one of the cheapest forms of energy, and energy is in higher demand than ever, partly due to artificial intelligence data center construction.— ABC News, ABC News, 17 Apr. 2026
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This new method uses iron, one of the most abundant and cheapest elements on Earth.— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 17 Apr. 2026
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This was the old Magic — the nasty, physical, suffocating defensive team that made every possession feel like work.— Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Apr. 2026
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From there, the beef between the two couples runs the gamut from faux-gentile to downright nasty.— David Fear, Rolling Stone, 17 Apr. 2026
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But in the same vein as the Jets, that guy doesn't exist at the top of the board and the Cardinals also desperately need to improve on their awful pass rush (tied for third-fewest sacks in the NFL).— Dan Zaksheske, FOXNews.com, 21 Apr. 2026
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Bullying is this awful ostracization of people who don’t deserve it.— Mac Engel April 20, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Apr. 2026
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An autopsy revealed that Bryan’s spleen was intact, his liver was missing, and his inferior vena cava was severed.— Andrew Cunningham, ArsTechnica, 15 Apr. 2026
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Pregnant women from the second trimester onward should also avoid it, as the growing uterus can compress the inferior vena cava.— Allison Palmer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Apr. 2026
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“Execrable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/thesaurus/execrable. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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