terrible

Example Sentences

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So I’m in here thinking, This is terrible, but it sounds terrible out there, too.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

The North warned in February of a "terrible response" if it detects more drones crossing the border from the South, prompting Seoul to investigate the claims.

From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026

Musk used to talk like he was God’s gift to the environment simply because he acquired the electric vehicle company Tesla, a company now in crisis thanks to his terrible image.

From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026

The 31-year-old picked up a terrible cut after a clash of heads in the fifth round against the previously unbeaten Puerto Rican.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

A hope that Brickbane had been wrong, that Clare had not been a terrible, unloved animal who deserved a terrible fate.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman