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horrible

[hawr-uh-buhl, hor-] / ˈhɔr ə bəl, ˈhɒr- /


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Related: ‘I still have horrible memories of the Bernie Madoff scandal’: At 63, who can I trust with my $655K retirement fund?

From MarketWatch • Jun. 12, 2026

When we meet in April, they’re still recovering from Coachella, where Yang braved horrible foot blisters for Addison Rae and Sabrina Carpenter.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

But it’s horrible when it happens, because I’m a very serious person when I fight.

From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026

It comes at a time when fly-tipped black bin bags are becoming a growing problem in Wales, with some people describing the impact as "horrible" on their neighbourhoods.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

They were in a horrible tangle but he dragged them along the top until he was well below the waterfall, where he scrambled down the bank with the team almost literally falling on him.

From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen




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