egregious
adjective
Christopher Hitchens 
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Egregious comes from a Latin word meaning "distinguished" or "eminent." It was once a compliment to someone who had a remarkably good quality that placed him or her above others. Today, the meaning of the word is noticeably less complimentary, possibly as a result of ironic use of its original sense.
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John A. Byrne et al., Business Week, 6 May 2002
History cannot be rewritten, but some of its more egregious errors can be corrected—at least in part, at least symbolically. … Or so assume a growing number of human-rights advocates.
—Ellis Cose, Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2001
an egregious example of political bias
the student's theme was marred by a number of egregious errors in spelling
Jon Healey, Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2024
Biden, on the other hand, is guilty of egregious crimes against humanity.
—Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 4 June 2024
But for some, the verdict was the most egregious evidence to date, even though it was delivered by 12 jurors selected in the textbook manner of any criminal trial in America.
—Richard Fausset, New York Times, 1 June 2024
But after the verdict, just as before it, leading Republicans and a variety of likeminded voters wrote it off as just another egregious example of Us vs. Them.
—Calvin Woodward, Chicago Tribune, 31 May 2024
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“Egregious.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/egregious. Accessed 10 Jun. 2024.
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