awful
Example Sentences
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It is meant as an antidote to what she calls the “irritatingly persistent myth” that Roman slavery was not really so awful after all.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
These characters know that the mandate is awful, but they’ve found screwed-up ways to live with it.
From Salon ● Aug. 15, 2026
This all seemed awful at the time but, given the plagues of in-game hosts and teams sporting jerseys in colors far beyond home white and road gray, perhaps Disney was just ahead of its time.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
Newcastle's awful away form was well-documented in Howe's final campaign, before he stepped down last month, but they also lost seven top-flight fixtures on home soil.
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026
All those awful things Mr. Haber said about us came rushing back to me.
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
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