awful
Example Sentences
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I can’t imagine how awful that must have been for you, given how seriously you take your work.
From MarketWatch • May 29, 2026
Nathan adds: "You're trying to run a home, you're trying to maintain high-pressure jobs, as well as look after a four-year-old child that's just gone through an awful tragedy. It's impossible on a day-by-day basis."
From BBC • May 29, 2026
A portfolio with perfect timing would have grown to nearly $5.6 million in the S&P 500 while the one with perfectly awful timing would grow to $4.3 million.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026
“There’s an awful lot of risk in first-of-a-kind technology,” said Boyd.
From Los Angeles Times • May 24, 2026
“Whatever we hit before—whatever made that awful scraping sound,” Anne said.
From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz
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