terrible
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If AI breakthroughs reduce computing needs, or if AI adoption disappoints the high hopes of investors, it’s terrible.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026
But by the end of the week, my voice sounded terrible.
From Slate • Apr. 18, 2026
At the beginning, formwork leaked on a door, and it looked terrible.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026
“Of course, it’s concerning to watch the news, and you can’t help but feel terribly sorry for people who are exposed to all these terrible things,” Hagen said.
From Barron's • Apr. 15, 2026
“I wanted to help, Handsome. I wanted to free her of those terrible, thorny weeds! But I did not feel up to the task.”
From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el
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