awful

Example Sentences

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“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

Awful things will happen before we are not done.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2024

Awful headlines, being reported to the police, demands for him to lose his Windsor home.

From BBC • Jan. 6, 2024

“I used to write poetry myself when I was his age. Awful nonsense, too. I never write any now.”

From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier