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

You may personally find some of them terrible, but most are bearable and all are virtually inevitable.

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

There were various lows during England's terrible Ashes tour of Australia, many of which have been pored over endlessly in recent months.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

“Right,” I said, and for the first time I didn’t have the desire to point out that being stuck with her as a partner felt like a terrible thing to me.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin