awfulness
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No bear market or economic downturn came close to the awfulness of the Great Crash and the Depression, after all.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 10, 2026
“At all times, there’s like a giant ocean of awfulness, that’s like right there and I can see it,” she said.
From MarketWatch ● Jan. 6, 2026
"The often overused word tragic does not begin to reflect the awfulness of what happened on that day to Alex," the judge said.
From BBC ● Apr. 25, 2025
Despite Hank’s awfulness, he has a pathetic poignance.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 30, 2024
Maybe it was the sheer awfulness of the thought, or maybe it was hunger, but Alex found himself laughing for the first time in weeks.
From "The Dead and the Gone" by Susan Beth Pfeffer
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