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.
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Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 6 Oct. 2025
That’s an awful lot to go through, so let’s get started.
—Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 3 Oct. 2025
Because there are an awful lot of people trampling on it.
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 2 Oct. 2025
William, isn't seen an awful lot and is exceptionally dull.
—Jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for an awful lot
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