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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Throughout the week leading up to that game and beyond, there has been an awful lot of chatter in league circles about how a topic so buzzy to the average fan was all completely normal from the perspective of any NFL team. Jourdan Rodrigue, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025 Squint, and the upcoming A868 looks an awful lot like it was built in California. Loz Blain october 16, New Atlas, 16 Oct. 2025 That’s an awful lot of features to fit into a trailer of this sizes, but an electric pop-top roof helps insure you and your travel buddy never feel cramped. 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 See All Example Sentences for an awful lot

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“An awful lot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/an%20awful%20lot. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.

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