dreadful

Example Sentences

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The Academy has been jonesing so hard to hand the man an Oscar that it nominated the dreadful “Licorice Pizza” a couple of years ago.

From Salon • Mar. 13, 2026

This confusion causes two sets of dreadful consequences.

From Slate • Mar. 13, 2026

It would be possible to convey the essence of “The Life and Death of Peter Sellers,” by Roger Lewis, in a single sentence: Peter Sellers was a dreadful human being.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026

A dreadful dropped catch by Brook, 37 boundaries conceded, and a crowd set to celebrate a huge win into the Mumbai night.

From BBC • Mar. 5, 2026

“Of course not. Don’t I always tell you everything? I was ashamed to speak of it before the younger children, but I want you to know all the dreadful things I did at the Moffats’.”

From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott