terrible

Example Sentences

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The North warned in February of a "terrible response" if it detects more drones crossing the border from the South, prompting Seoul to investigate the claims.

From Barron's • 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

"It should be somewhere for other people... as a memory of the terrible disaster."

From BBC • 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

But by the end of The Stars Fall, Essa was in a terrible place.

From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows