appalling atrocity

Frequency: 6.88.1 per million words

Used to describe an extremely shocking and cruel act.

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  • The survivors recounted the appalling atrocity in horrifying detail.
  • The international community condemned the recent appalling atrocity committed against civilians.
  • Prosecuting those responsible for such an appalling atrocity is a priority for the tribunal.
  • How could anyone perpetrate such an appalling atrocity?
  • We must learn from history to prevent any future appalling atrocity.
  • The documentary exposed a series of appalling atrocities that had been hidden for decades.
  • The general will one day answer for this appalling atrocity.
  • The memory of that appalling atrocity still haunts the nation.
  • It was an appalling atrocity that stained the country's history forever.
  • The witness testimony detailed the truly appalling atrocity.