dreadful
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Coming off a dreadful loss in Connecticut to the worst team in the WNBA, the Sparks needed a strong response.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026
She said a police officer unrelated to the case had been forced to relocate, warning that "misinformation and inflammatory commentary is making a dreadful situation even worse".
From BBC • Jun. 2, 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
Paul Gigot: Well, only a couple weeks later, you called and told Matt Hennessey, my colleague and I, about your pancreatic cancer stage four diagnosis, which was dreadful to hear.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026
And that’s how I felt about our dreadful boardinghouse, the wretched meals we were served, and the aggravating theatrics of miserly Mrs. Wigginbottom.
From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan
Vocabulary lists containing dreadful
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"To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee, Chapters 26–31
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