It's all talk and no cider, and that I call monstrous dry work. From Wordnik.com. [Guy Rivers: A Tale of Georgia] Reference
The only reason I don't consider Card monstrous is because I think he's sick. From Wordnik.com. ["What do YOU do when your favorite author turns out to be a puppy-kicker?"] Reference
This I call a monstrous assumption, for which not a particle of evidence exists. From Wordnik.com. [Alfred Russel Wallace Letters and Reminiscences]
It comes out first in monstrous boulders which may weigh anything up to twenty tons. From Wordnik.com. [The Road to Wigan Pier] Reference
In appearance they are usually described as monstrous, human-headed dogs, black, with fiery eyes and teeth, and sprinkled all over with blood. From Wordnik.com. [Animal Ghosts Or, Animal Hauntings and the Hereafter] Reference
They hold no terms with this belief, which they call monstrous, and assert that it is impossible for a man of good sense ever to have believed in it. From Wordnik.com. [A Philosophical Dictionary] Reference
While certain monstrous characters might not be exactly protagonists, Gwen's conflict is more intangible than, say, making sure she stakes the right vampire. From Wordnik.com. ['I, Zombie' is new creature feature from Vertigo Comics] Reference
And so monstrous is the fecundity of the beasts that the offspring of every one of them has, or at any rate claims to have, the largest circulation in the world. From Wordnik.com. [The Newspaper Press] Reference
Also, he was called monstrous because of how he looked like when practising judo. From Wordnik.com. [jaimewolf Diary Entry] Reference
It is five years since I committed what would be called a monstrous and cowardly crime. From Wordnik.com. [Through the Wall] Reference
She recalled the monstrous lion with a shudder, visualizing the sharp claw raking her leg. From Wordnik.com. [The Clan of the Cave Bear]
It may be described as a monstrous blot of barbarism hanging on the skirts of civilisation. From Wordnik.com. [The Pirate City An Algerine Tale] Reference
Comments it is NOT called monstrous, JJ Abrams even said, You think we would call it Montrous?. From Wordnik.com. [Filmstalker: Cloverfield title and poster revealed?] Reference
Grove, were thought sufficient, had the article of 600£. which was called monstrous, been omitted. From Wordnik.com. [Clarissa Harlowe] Reference
Kids love dinosaurs and are fascinated with the idea of monstrous animals that roamed the earth and ate each other for breakfast. From Wordnik.com. [Cool Mom Picks] Reference
It is when they are proposing to baptize the monstrous giant at Cologne, whom Bevis had first conquered and then engaged as his body-servant. From Wordnik.com. [Among Famous Books] Reference
Either way, the first weekend should be a "monstrous" turnout. From Wordnik.com. [Cloverfield Nominated for "Most Anticipated Movie"] Reference
I do suspect this will be some kind of monstrous phone bill though. From Wordnik.com. [catpewk Diary Entry] Reference
“The brigands!” cried Muscari, with a kind of monstrous gaiety. From Wordnik.com. [The Complete Father Brown] Reference
Metallica is hard at work on some kind of monstrous Guitar Hero game. From Wordnik.com. [Metallica developing video game] Reference
In the books, it´s like "monstrous", at less in the POV of other characters. From Wordnik.com. [Here's Brienne] Reference
One particular "monstrous" body has haunted romanticism for centuries in the form of. From Wordnik.com. [Sounds Romantic: The Castrato and English Poetics Around 1800] Reference
He described these as "monstrous," but his efforts were followed by growing profits. From Wordnik.com. [Fortis Investments Chief Quits Ahead of BNP Merger] Reference
Still, vanity intrudes this time, although the epithet "monstrous" has its undeniable appeal. From Wordnik.com. [The Tragedy of Aids] Reference
Although we may in fact have a problem, a "monstrous" problem does not correspond to reality. From Wordnik.com. [The Twelve Links of Dependent Arising ��� Day One: Unawareness] Reference
Unless she proved herself to be some kind of monstrous thing that just looked like a girl, I wasn't going to hit her. From Wordnik.com. [Dead Beat]
After ST, T and I had each eaten one, T wondered aloud how many calories were in each cookie, since they're pretty big (even "monstrous"). From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2006-01-01] Reference
Obama's, now being built … more "monstrous" than Bush's. From Wordnik.com. [Jules Crittenden] Reference
"The brigands!" cried Muscari, with a kind of monstrous gaiety. From Wordnik.com. [The Wisdom of Father Brown] Reference
She had at that period what I will call the "monstrous" theory of. From Wordnik.com. [The Good Soldier] Reference
In passing sentence, Justice Salesi Temo described the man's crimes as "monstrous". From Wordnik.com. [Fijilive.com - Gateway to Fiji Islands - News] Reference
Football (CAF) President Issa Hayatou should resign following the "monstrous" decision to ban. From Wordnik.com. [WN.com - Articles related to Didier Drogba ends feud with African Football Confederation - Soccer - SI.com] Reference
As for Lathrop he sat down on a rock overgrown with a kind of monstrous lichen and gave way to tears. From Wordnik.com. [The Boy Aviators in Africa] Reference
It rose; it was an awful sight, -- a kind of monstrous head, with great forked horns and terrible eyes. From Wordnik.com. [Algonquin Legends of New England] Reference
Reuters - Emmanuel Adebayor has said that CAF President Issa Hayatou should resign following the "monstrous" decision to ban. From Wordnik.com. [WN.com - Articles related to Didier Drogba ends feud with African Football Confederation - Soccer - SI.com] Reference
Last month, he used the same column to describe the decision by banks to issue large bonuses in the middle of a recession as "monstrous". From Wordnik.com. [Latest news from the public and voluntary sectors, including health, children, local government and social care, plus SocietyGuardian jobs | guardian.co.uk] Reference
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