dreadful

Example Sentences

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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

Home hope Sofia Goggia had to settle for bronze after finishing 0.59sec behind Johnson following a long wait for her run due to Vonn's dreadful crash.

From Barron's • Feb. 8, 2026

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

From BBC • Jan. 31, 2026

Cranky, hungry, and bone-tired, she demanded to go to her audition at once and get the whole dreadful business over with.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood