dreadful

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Microsoft stock looks to be leveling off after a dreadful stretch of trading for the software company.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 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

A dreadful dropped catch by Brook, 37 boundaries conceded, and a crowd set to celebrate a huge win into the Mumbai night.

From BBC • Mar. 5, 2026

By highlighting some of this procedural chicanery, Kagan’s dissent in Mirabelli laid bare, in remarkably blunt fashion, the tip of a dreadful iceberg.

From Slate • Mar. 4, 2026

“It is something dreadful in the letter; it must be! Else why would he not tell me?”

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood