an awful lot

idiom

informal

1

: a large amount

They lost an awful lot of money.

She does an awful lot of talking.

2

: very much

I like him an awful lot.

Examples of an awful lot in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

But the visit looked an awful lot like a victory lap. —Maya King, New York Times, 18 May 2024

Uber and Lyft won't operate in Minneapolis after the city hiked the minimum wage for drivers Nvidia stock has all-time closing high in its crosshairs Share Nvidia stock has all-time closing high in its crosshairs Sounds an awful lot like a bus! —Melvin Backman, Quartz, 16 May 2024

There’s an awful lot that isn’t fun about being a political journalist. —Daniel Desrochers, Kansas City Star, 26 Apr. 2024

Hip-hop icon Missy Elliott has accomplished an awful lot in her 30-plus-year career, but she’s never embarked on her own headlining tour until now. —Spin Staff, SPIN, 8 Apr. 2024

And with the recent trend toward remote working, that’s an awful lot of home brewing. —USA TODAY, 6 Apr. 2024

There was an awful lot to be proud of in Harrison’s first start of his sophomore season. —Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 30 Mar. 2024

But in truth there’s still an awful lot to do in terms of equality, which is a huge concern for me. —Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 29 Mar. 2024

People are messy and will experience an awful lot professionally and personally. —Expert Panel®, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024