terrible

Example Sentences

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Hang on a sec, we imagine Karl saying, this connection is terrible.

From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026

I’ve never once taken it for granted, especially as friends and family members have lived for decades in a terrible limbo over their legal status.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

"And then such an extreme event takes place, and in a way, liberates everything -- all the emotions, all the ideas and the passions, all the terrible things."

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

There were various lows during England's terrible Ashes tour of Australia, many of which have been pored over endlessly in recent months.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

“Why do you want to go to such a terrible place?”

From "Nim’s Island" by Wendy Orr