dreadfully

Example Sentences

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"This is a dreadfully difficult, incredibly sad and utterly tragic case," the judge added.

From BBC • Jan. 21, 2026

So music breaks down barriers, as characters keep telling us in a dreadfully blunt script: “This isn’t the mill, this is the choral. And we’re all equal here.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 24, 2025

“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

"Many years ago people got the vote for us and that leaves me feeling dreadfully bad. But I really cannot vote for anybody."

From BBC • Jun. 20, 2024

Negotiating the serrated ridge presents no great technical hurdles, but the route is dreadfully exposed.

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer