terrible

Example Sentences

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That is both a terrible abdication of responsibility and a false application of principle that serves only the interests of the wicked.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

This project’s side effects could be “pretty catastrophic,” according to some experts, who describe it as “horrifying” and “a terrible idea.”

From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026

I’ve never once taken it for granted, especially as friends and family members have lived for decades in a terrible limbo over their legal status.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

"And then such an extreme event takes place, and in a way, liberates everything -- all the emotions, all the ideas and the passions, all the terrible things."

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

I play back the whole terrible interaction in my head, examining the memory for clues.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison