dreadful

Example Sentences

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It was 1918; the dreadful war was finally over: even in the way people walked you could sense a new hope in the air.

From Literature

“I like the cold. I like to feel the fresh air on my face. It cools me. This place is rather overheated. I think it is a dreadful waste of money.”

From Literature

The hair on my neck stood up and a dreadful feeling mounted in my chest.

From Literature

The Academy has been jonesing so hard to hand the man an Oscar that it nominated the dreadful “Licorice Pizza” a couple of years ago.

From Salon

A dreadful dropped catch by Brook, 37 boundaries conceded, and a crowd set to celebrate a huge win into the Mumbai night.

From BBC