awful
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Dave Chappelle is equally awful, content-wise, but at least he’s good at being the absolute worst, if that can be a thing for the sake of this argument.
From Salon ● Oct. 14, 2026
"There are an awful lot of people, whatever sport they do, whatever teams they support, who simply can't afford to buy new," he says.
From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026
In modern lingo, plague is shorthand for something really awful: “I caught the plague last weekend!,”
From Slate ● Oct. 8, 2026
"I can't forgive them for how they've made an awful traumatic experience last for months," she added.
From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026
All those awful things Mr. Haber said about us came rushing back to me.
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
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