dreadfully

Example Sentences

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"Martin O'Neill has been dreadfully let down by the Celtic board," Dykes told the BBC's Scottish Football Podcast.

From BBC • May 6, 2026

An investor only owning those companies that made Bespoke’s list would have done dreadfully.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026

“When you get such interesting and amusing film roles, it doesn’t seem dreadfully exciting to be in the 257th revival of ‘The Rivals,’” she said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 17, 2025

Andrew Moll, the chief inspector of Marine Accidents, said it was a "cruel lesson of how rapidly things can go dreadfully wrong".

From BBC • Nov. 13, 2024

I remembered seeing the book; in fact, I remembered seeing it many times; and yet, each time I saw it, it appeared dreadfully new.

From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane