terrible
Example Sentences
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Kiki pushed a stroller back and forth, back and forth, like if she stopped moving, something terrible would happen.
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Deadwood’s abrupt silence felt, to some, like a terrible omen.
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That’s clearly a terrible realization given that you and she had such a great relationship.
From MarketWatch
When she asked if that was what he was hoping for, the court heard he responded: "Yes, sounds terrible, but it's the right thing to do."
From BBC
Staffordshire Moorlands MP Dame Karen Bradley wrote on Facebook: "I was so sad to see the terrible fire at the Big Mill in Leek last night."
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.