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Look, if you can’t resist soaking up at least a little of the grandiose spectacle — either despite the awfulness of the larger meta-narrative or because of it — I won’t tell.

From Salon Jun. 11, 2026

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

Asked how she was feeling, Plaza said "I think I'm OK" before likening grief to a "giant ocean of awfulness".

From BBC Aug. 20, 2025

There is nothing to hide the awfulness of his peach-pit eye.

From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman




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