awful

Example Sentences

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But the cinema spoof still kicks dirt all over those concepts, even when it’s awful.

From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026

"All anyone needs to play basketball is a ball and a hoop, a surface that you can dribble on, and New York City has an awful lot of that kind of space," she said.

From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026

Cauich: With 48 teams and 12 groups, eight best third-place finishers advance in the first round, which means a team would have to be awful to be eliminated in the group stage.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

Afterwards, Sir Keir said he had been "profoundly humbled" by the meeting and that Nowak deserved "a legacy that goes beyond this awful tragedy".

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

Still, I can’t even think about how awful it would have been to have been separated from Boo that first night.

From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko