terrible

Example Sentences

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The region's President Xavier Bertrand confirmed the death of the TGV driver and described the accident as a "terrible tragedy".

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

Still others have charted terrible and turbulent periods of history, the most famous of these being the World War II writings of Anne Frank.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

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

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

From "Nim’s Island" by Wendy Orr