awful

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"Seeing Jadon close up, technically, he's got an awful lot of ability," said current United interim head coach Michael Carrick when he was asked about Sancho in March.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

It isn’t histrionic; it is honest, and it is awful — but those are the accurate emotions.

From Salon • Jun. 9, 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

But he’s been so awful and annoying that I refuse to speak to him.

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin