frightful
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Nations reel and stagger on their way; they make hideous mistakes; they commit frightful wrongs; they do great and beautiful things.
From Salon ● Apr. 16, 2025
Walker said the conditions for such a catch are frightful.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2024
The King, who has an occupational interest in signing things, looked at earlier versions of rolls on shiny parchment and said: "You'd have frightful difficulty signing on that."
From BBC ● May 2, 2024
It’s a frightful and gargantuan performance that should come with a trigger warning.
From New York Times ● Feb. 29, 2024
Centuries passed and he was still the same, a frightful monster, shapeless, huge, his eye put out.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
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