atrociously

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

The 23-year-old will start at full-back in the only personnel change to the team that beat Scotland 18-15 last weekend in atrociously wet conditions in Rome.

From Barron's • Feb. 12, 2026

But Laffy Taffys are so atrociously bad that their fruit flavors are more off-putting than tasty.

From Salon • Oct. 15, 2023

Sure, glowing praise must be couched when the opponent has been playing as atrociously as the Jets, who have won just once since November 6.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 1, 2023

“There’s this person who’s a repeat offender, who’s been behaving atrociously, and as opposed to shutting them down and shutting the production down, there’s an effort to save the movie and them.”

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 14, 2022

She dutifully wrote down all the names Mrs. Coulter suggested, spelling them atrociously and then crossing them out when Mrs. Coulter decided against them after all.

From "The Golden Compass" by Philip Pullman