horrible
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The size of your cash pile is not horrible, but there may be room for adjustment.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026
But it’s horrible when it happens, because I’m a very serious person when I fight.
From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026
“There is no way to slice and dice this report to water down the horrible headline,” writes John Ryding, chief economic advisor at Brean Capital.
From Barron's • May 13, 2026
“It’s like, every second word somebody’s doing a shrill horrible laugh,” he said, “and it’s nonstop through the entire piece.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026
They were too cowardly to set foot inside the forest, but their horrible song echoed through his head all year long.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
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