dreadful

Example Sentences

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It all combined to make for a dreadful day for tech.

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026

This confusion causes two sets of dreadful consequences.

From Slate • Mar. 13, 2026

It would be possible to convey the essence of “The Life and Death of Peter Sellers,” by Roger Lewis, in a single sentence: Peter Sellers was a dreadful human being.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026

The UK's third biggest supermarket had a dreadful Christmas.

From BBC • Jan. 31, 2026

“I thought you were at the zoo! In fact, I was just on my way to find you there. I was afraid something dreadful might have happened.”

From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood