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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But good for you to at least noticing and caring about it — as an awful lot of people don’t and then pay the price later down the line with their health.
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Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 16 Nov. 2025
The Leafs are allowing the most even-strength chances against with Auston Matthews, Nylander, Max Domi and Knies on the ice, which is an awful lot of big names (and salaries) to lead the way there.
—James Mirtle, New York Times, 11 Nov. 2025
That leaves an awful lot resting on Powell’s shoulders.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 11 Nov. 2025
Now, as many have noted, the new Arby's Gobbler looks an awful lot like Firehouse's Thanksgiving Turkey Sub.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 28 Oct. 2025
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Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 16 Nov. 2025
The Leafs are allowing the most even-strength chances against with Auston Matthews, Nylander, Max Domi and Knies on the ice, which is an awful lot of big names (and salaries) to lead the way there.
—James Mirtle, New York Times, 11 Nov. 2025
That leaves an awful lot resting on Powell’s shoulders.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 11 Nov. 2025
Now, as many have noted, the new Arby's Gobbler looks an awful lot like Firehouse's Thanksgiving Turkey Sub.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 28 Oct. 2025
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