awful
Example Sentences
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It isn’t histrionic; it is honest, and it is awful — but those are the accurate emotions.
From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026
Chip stocks are on the mend Monday after an awful Friday.
From Barron's • Jun. 8, 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
Say what I caused to happen on that awful night.
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
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