horrible

adjective

hor·ri·ble | \ˈhȯr-ə-bəl,

ˈhär-\

Definition of horrible

1 : marked by or arousing painful and intense fear, dread, dismay, or aversion : marked by or arousing horror a horrible accident

2 : extremely bad or unpleasant a horrible mistake horrible food

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horrible noun

horribleness noun

horribly \ ˈhȯr-ə-blē ,

ˈhär- \ adverb

Examples of horrible in a Sentence

He suffered a horrible death. The crime scene was too horrible to describe. The team had a horrible season last year. He realized that he had made a horrible mistake.

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Sarah Silverman says the most horrible things in such a cute way. — Eliza Brooke, Vox, "We buy each other gifts with misanthropic slogans to forge a common bond," 9 Nov. 2018 The kids drink, smoke, say horrible things about women and make brainless mistakes. — Jason Gay, WSJ, "Jonah Hill Makes Directing Look Easy," 30 Oct. 2018 Getty ImagesWPA Pool Today in horrible things Thomas Markle says, Meghan Markle's 74-year-old father has compared the royal family to a cult. — Kayleigh Roberts, Marie Claire, "The Ultimate Guide to the Royal Family," 18 Aug. 2018 And of course, some fans will always be reluctant to give up their heroes, no matter what horrible things those people are accused of. — Tatiana Cirisano, Billboard, "As Nas Readies His New Kanye-Produced Album, Why Aren't More People Talking About His Alleged Abuse?," 14 June 2018 Her face, her name, her words about horrible things done to her, replayed over and over and over in different scenarios on the screen. — Tricia Romano, Longreads, "The High Price of Being a #MeToo Whistleblower," 23 May 2018 The air is so horrible on planes, but this mask truly does wonders. — Emily Sundberg, The Cut, "How Our Social-Media Editor Gets Her Skin So Good," 28 June 2018 Per the trailer, the journalist returns to her childhood home of Wind Gap, not to visit her straight-out-of-a-gothic-horror-movie mom (Patricia Clarkson), but to write about a slew of horrible crimes. — refinery29.com, "We're Not Sleeping After Watching This Sharp Objects Trailer," 5 June 2018 When his brother is arrested and accused of committing a horrible crime, William is forced to weigh his strict morals against the realities of how law enforcement and the criminal justice system treat black men. — Barbara Chai, WSJ, "Q&A With ‘Atlanta’ Star Brian Tyree Henry," 28 Apr. 2018

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