awful

Example Sentences

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I've heard a whole lot of whispered, tortured complaints to the acupuncturists that go something along the lines of "my insomnia is AWFUL... I just can't stop my thoughts at night."

From New York Times • Sep. 17, 2016

"Jay Cutler honestly blamed the punter in the loss? Is this dude serious? Cutler is AWFUL" tweeted a guy I won't name to spare him embarrassment.

From Chicago Tribune • Nov. 13, 2014

Should I lie and say that I think all of this objectification is AWFUL!

From Slate • Feb. 4, 2013

The odor with which this creature, truly named Mephitis, can overpower its assailants is truly AWFUL.

From A Lady's Life in the Rocky Mountains by Bird, Isabella L. (Isabella Lucy)

"Oh, that ginger tea was AWFUL," exclaimed poor Cecily.

From The Golden Road by Montgomery, L. M. (Lucy Maud)