dreadful

Example Sentences

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In a rehearsal, this young actor seems dreadful.

From Los Angeles Times

This story was found to be "utterly untrue", Prescott said, saying this was a "dreadful thing to have put out".

From BBC

This series follows those same rules, but the deaths here don't happen right away, prolonging the dreadful suspense.

From Salon

In the statement, he said that the crew members who were not taken hostage “are all in good health and safely located in a secure environment and receiving proper attention following these dreadful events.”

From Seattle Times

"Now, it's the desert. It looks like the moon, it's dreadful."

From Reuters