awful
Example Sentences
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“Joe Davis has become a clown for the Los Angeles Dodgers and we all hear it,” Roberts said, in remarks posted by the Awful Announcing website.
From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026
“The Most Awful Responsibility” is a well-written opus unpacking Truman’s—and America’s—complicated relationship with nuclear weapons.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 16, 2026
Andy Campbell, who played for both Cardiff and Boro, said: "Awful news, a genuinely gorgeous human being."
From BBC • Sep. 1, 2024
The more I thought about this, the more movies I remembered about at-fault divorce — some comic, like Cary Grant’s “The Awful Truth,” and some dramatic, like “Kramer vs. Kramer.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 24, 2024
“Feels real great to see the fruits of my labors. Awful glad you came, son. Awful glad...”
From "Mississippi Trial, 1955" by Chris Crowe
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