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Discover LudwigThe phrase "abhorrent event" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe an occurrence that is extremely unpleasant or morally repugnant.
Example: "The community was left in shock after the abhorrent event that took place last night."
Alternatives: "atrocious incident" or "detestable occurrence".
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President Obama's refusal yet again to see that historic and abhorrent event for what it was is an embarrassment to the nation and to the truth, as well as an insult to the victims, the survivors and their descendants.
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While these abhorrent events have the capacity to destroy and have, in fact, ended countless lives, all too frequently we turn a blind eye.
I now note the slippage of my social standards; events seemingly acceptable at the time now appear abhorrent.
"We've expressed our outrage and it's plainly abhorrent he was allowed into the building to take part in the event and then to win an award".
Von Schirach guides us through the unpredictable sequences of events that can maneuver regular, flawed people into unbearable positions, leading them to abhorrent acts.
At the top of the list comes Iran's favourite bugbear, Britain.Taking their cue from Mr Khamenei, who described Britain as "abhorrent" in his sermon, Iranian officials have accused Britain's government of sinister manipulation of events.
"The behavior that the News of the World exhibited towards the Dowlers was abhorrent and I hope this donation underscores my regret for the company's role in this awful event," Mr. Murdoch said in a statement.
The behaviour that the News of the World exhibited towards the Dowlers was abhorrent and I hope this donation underscores my regret for the company's role in this awful event.
The company, which says it works with law enforcement in the event of an urgent threat, added that the networking site was a place where beliefs, however abhorrent, could be shared.
If this is true — if you honestly believe your actors might unknowingly find themselves in support of an ideological position they find abhorrent, and you don't want this to happen — you should open the audition by briefly explaining how and why this event became the motivation for the movie.
It's abhorrent.
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