hideousness

the creature's hideousness was amplified by the flickering candlelight.

she recoiled in horror at the sheer hideousness of the scene.

despite its flaws, the artist sought to capture the hideousness of war.

the dilapidated building stood as a testament to the city's slow decline and hideousness.

he was repulsed by the hideousness of the crime and its impact on the community.

the film explored the psychological impact of witnessing such hideousness firsthand.

the critic described the play as a descent into the hideousness of human nature.

the children were shielded from the hideousness of the world outside.

the novel vividly portrays the hideousness of poverty and its consequences.

the judge acknowledged the defendant's actions revealed a profound sense of hideousness.

the artist aimed to confront viewers with the stark hideousness of modern life.