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“A consecutive sentence is eminently reasonable given the egregiousness of Kelly’s conduct,” the filing argued.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 16, 2023

The same group his own deputies accuse of covering up the egregiousness of the Tubbs case until after the plea deal had been secured.

From Fox News • Mar. 16, 2022

The egregiousness of the manager’s lie bothered Dawn.

From New York Times • Apr. 23, 2019

“This is a level of egregiousness that is absurd,” Keesing said.

From Washington Post • Mar. 13, 2019

"At Janot's," said I, with the idiot egregiousness of youth, "we don't go to the Salon."

From The Belovéd Vagabond by Locke, William John