something terrible

Example Sentences

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As soon as something terrible happens, we fight about the facts.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 29, 2026

“If something terrible happens, if it is an emergency, well, I’ll take a risk.”

From MarketWatch • Dec. 11, 2025

Anytime I see an animal in a horror movie, it makes me incredibly nervous because, as a genre rule, it usually means something terrible is going to happen to them.

From Salon • Apr. 7, 2025

“It didn’t reach that level to me, that something terrible could happen, and maybe you shouldn’t have gone on the trip,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 4, 2025

I felt dizzy, scared like something terrible was going to happen.

From "Mississippi Trial, 1955" by Chris Crowe