dreadful
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I had dreadful stage fright and rushed my lines.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026
But whether you think of him as shy or not, what he’s going through is something almost anyone would find a dreadful ordeal.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026
Among them remain hundreds of photos as well as videos of that dreadful day, a way for him to preserve evidence.
From Barron's ● Oct. 5, 2026
Kate also contracted scabies from Paul and described it as "dreadful".
From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026
Inside the house Leah heard, “a dreadful sound … as if a heavy piece of artillery had been discharged …” Leah rushed outside and found the girls sitting quietly.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
Vocabulary lists containing dreadful
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"To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee, Chapters 26–31
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