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awful

[aw-fuhl] / ˈɔ fəl /


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He probably feels more awful about his after-hours pilfering than you do.

From MarketWatch

The prospect of personal tragedies - and awful headlines - was made very clear to the prime minister.

From BBC

His form has been awful all season following his move from Newcastle, and now he is out for a couple of months.

From BBC

"These things tend to take an awful long time to fix, especially with the very difficult location to get to," said Mr Donnelly.

From BBC

As awful as the pandemic was for just about everyone, it could be considered nirvana for retailers.

From Barron's