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execrable

[ek-si-kruh-buhl] / ˈɛk sɪ krə bəl /


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I almost feel bad for him trying so pathetically to defend such an execrable entity like the Iranian regime.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 22, 2026

He was angry that they weren't clapping for the "astronomical achievements" he has not actually accomplished, failing to recognize that they were not clapping or standing for the execrable achievements he has.

From Salon • Mar. 5, 2025

The two dominant issues are rampant crime and execrable public schools.

From Washington Post • Mar. 31, 2023

Since becoming team president in the 2013-14 season, Jeanie Buss and her hand-picked executive brain trust have compiled an execrable 287-427 record.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 29, 2022

Though I was jolted by the ruts of the road, I was infinitely gratified to see that house— that execrable house—dwindle behind me.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party" by M.T. Anderson




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