awful
Example Sentences
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Or maybe Becerra was, indeed, a feckless, flailing and thoroughly awful Cabinet member, deserving of scorn and shame.
From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026
I can’t imagine how awful that must have been for you, given how seriously you take your work.
From MarketWatch • May 29, 2026
"What happened that day was awful," Robinson said from the bench.
From BBC • May 21, 2026
The least the rest of us can do now is hear the awful beauty of their testimony.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026
“It must have been awful when we didn’t come back.”
From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko
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