something terrible
Example Sentences
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Her mother sounded "alarmed", she says, by neighbours calling to say "something terrible" had happened.
From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026
Someday something bad will happen, something terrible on a national scale, and the thing we’ll need most, literally to survive, is information.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 5, 2026
Still, everyone, Democrat or Republican, wants decent healthcare they can afford, and the peace of mind of knowing if something terrible happens, they will have access to help.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 18, 2025
“If something terrible happens, if it is an emergency, well, I’ll take a risk.”
From MarketWatch • Dec. 11, 2025
Two days later unease turned to fear when they discovered that something terrible had taken place during the night.
From "An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793" by Jim Murphy
