terrible
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“How terrible it would have been,” Mr. Biswas muses in satisfaction on his deathbed, “to have lived and died as one had been born, unnecessary and unaccommodated.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
"We do not want this terrible tragedy to be used to divide people or fuel hostility," they said.
From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026
He praised the support from police, particularly their family liaison officer, but said it had "brought home just how terrible it is" for victims.
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
“Some journalist recently counted how many cops I’ve played and it was a terrible number,” she says.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026
He had done his best never to wonder about his mortal life, for apparently, it had been terrible enough to earn him an eternity in Pain.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
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