dreadful
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They rolled the dice with Nancy and made a dreadful blunder.
From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026
European visitors are learning first-hand exactly how dreadful American public transit is, and what actual hot weather feels like.
From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026
New York misfired on 19 of their first 21 attempts from behind the arc—a dreadful 9.5%.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026
She cited the dreadful critical reception for "Joker: Folie a Deux" which premiered at the Venice Film Festival in 2024 before bombing at the box office.
From Barron's • May 11, 2026
“It’s dreadful. So dreadful I have to laugh to not cry.”
From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff
Vocabulary lists containing dreadful
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"To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee, Chapters 26–31
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Vocabulary from history writings about the Triangle Factory Fire
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