dreadful
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Struggling with injury, baseball’s best player is trapped in a dreadful slump.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026
Among them remain hundreds of photos as well as videos of that dreadful day, a way for him to preserve evidence.
From Barron's ● Oct. 5, 2026
Kate also contracted scabies from Paul and described it as "dreadful".
From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026
Sam was also pleasantly surprised by the newest season of Ted Lasso, which bounced back after its previous dreadful season.
From Slate ● Sep. 4, 2026
‘You two have had such a dreadful time, I think your sister’s allowed a bit of happiness.’
From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler
Vocabulary lists containing dreadful
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"To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee, Chapters 26–31
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