terribly

Example Sentences

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Aside from being terribly boring and overlong, “Cars” represents Pixar’s first blatant step toward becoming a capitalist behemoth, an animation studio that would continue to prioritize money over media to this day.

From Salon • Jun. 6, 2026

"Birds very often get caught in anti-drone nets or become entangled in fibre-optic cables, injuring their wings, and they suffer terribly," Iryna Snopko, the shelter's 63-year-old director told AFP.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

"He doesn't have a penny to go private and it's painful, terribly painful. will you say 'sorry'?"

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026

Like the milieu in which they’re set, prison movies can be terribly constricting.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026

“Poor Incorrigibles! It would be terribly unkind of me to make a fuss about turning sixteen, given the circumstances.”

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood