terrible
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Given the choice, I’d prefer to see a truly terrible movie over one that’s merely bland and mediocre.
From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026
It’s also a terrible, deteriorating market for auto makers, and the country isn’t only exporting its vehicles, it’s exporting its disastrous market dynamics.
From Barron's • May 18, 2026
"I've never experienced such terrible pain in my life. I made a splint and crutches out of wood," he writes.
From BBC • May 18, 2026
In a post on his social network X, Musk described the ruling as a terrible precedent and accused the judge of using the jury as a fig leaf.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026
Everyone felt terrible about the Academy, but Regan especially had more to lose.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
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