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horrible

[hawr-uh-buhl, hor-] / ˈhɔr ə bəl, ˈhɒr- /


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"It's a disaster, it's horrible," Jean Goncalves told AFP early Friday morning, a T-shirt tied around his face.

From Barron's Jul. 24, 2026

When she sings "Let me wake up from this horrible dream", it sounds like she's sleepwalking.

From BBC Jul. 18, 2026

“Since the vast majority of my portfolio’s value is due to unrealized capital gains, taxes will be horrible if I sell,” he emailed me recently.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 17, 2026

In part, Sony invited all this anger upon itself through some horrible timing.

From Slate Jul. 7, 2026

I hate Asase in this moment, for telling me these horrible things.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer




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