dreadful

Example Sentences

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The dreadful prospect of that bonded work had never seemed as real to me as it did at that moment.

From Literature

The dreadful conditions in Crans Montana and two other crashes led to the race being stopped after just six competitors attempted to find their way down the piste.

From Barron's

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

From BBC

However, during his dreadful run at the Slams last year, Medvedev came back from two sets down in three matches, only to lose them in the deciding set.

From BBC

They were dreadful in the Premier League under Ange Postecoglu last term but it was a different story in Europe as they went on to win the Europa League.

From BBC