an awful lot

phrase

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

If there’s an awful lot of history to sort out before England-Argentina kicks off, the France-Spain backstory is arguably more workmanlike. — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 14 July 2026

The Verge’s David Pierce and Jennifer Pattison Tuohy are joined by smart home journalist and expert Richard Gunther to discuss Hue’s origins, which have an awful lot to do with the rise of the smartphone. — David Pierce, The Verge, 12 July 2026

For The Audacity, a series that debuted on AMC this spring, an awful lot of time and attention was spent on details. — Rachel Elspeth Gross, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026

Planting marigolds on the perimeter of your garden beds adds some level of protection, but not an awful lot. — Lee Wallender, The Spruce, 6 July 2026

Rhymes for an awful lot

• immunoblot
• aeronaut
• aforethought
• afterthought
• apricot
• argonaut
• astronaut
• camelot
• coffeepot
• concordat
• cosmonaut
• entrepot