terrible
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“Last year’s mass shooting at Florida State University was a tragedy, but ChatGPT is not responsible for this terrible crime,” OpenAI said in a statement.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 1, 2026
Mitigating for her, Bibi Ihuomah said an expert described Dance as "a woman whose life had been profoundly damaged by a terrible event", referring to Archie, who died after a prank went wrong.
From BBC • May 29, 2026
Mr. Paxton is a terrible fundraiser, bringing in only $7.6 million by May 6 while Mr. Talarico raised $40.3 million through March.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026
I have terrible hips — bursitis and everything — and they hurt so bad that I thought maybe I broke a bone or something.
From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026
“I still feel terrible about coaxing your ba to go to your premiere when I knew he’d hate it. I heard him yelling at you the next day. Is that why you’re moving out?”
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
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