dreadfully

Example Sentences

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An investor only owning those companies that made Bespoke’s list would have done dreadfully.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026

Rebounding from dreadfully depressing injury news to knock out the NBA’s best rebounding team?

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

The BBC approached Michael Ward at the Harrods headquarters and he said: "I am very dreadfully sorry for what has happened with Al Fayed."

From BBC • Nov. 8, 2024

"Many years ago people got the vote for us and that leaves me feeling dreadfully bad. But I really cannot vote for anybody."

From BBC • Jun. 20, 2024

There were little boys, fair, dark, freckled, and all dirty, but their faces were all dreadfully free of major blemishes.

From "Lord of the Flies" by William Golding