How to Use complete and utter in a Sentence
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When inside the baths, there is a sense of complete and utter escape.
—Richard Quest, CNN, 8 May 2023
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But that business turned out to be what Gary describes as a complete and utter failure.
—Katie Hill, Outdoor Life, 28 Sep. 2023
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The first is his complete and utter dominance of minor-league baseball.
—Sam Blum, The Athletic, 12 Aug. 2024
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So trying to associate it with migrants is just an act of complete and utter nonsense.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
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In that world, history will regard his tenure as a complete and utter failure.
—Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 8 Mar. 2024
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Fire 'could have been a complete and utter disaster,' said official.
—Jake Allen, The Indianapolis Star, 1 Apr. 2022
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Now, there is complete and utter disbelief for your complete lack of empathy.
—Robert Anglen, The Arizona Republic, 22 Jan. 2024
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Did none of the over-50 female cast members protest being portrayed as complete and utter dimwits?
—Los Angeles Times, 3 Feb. 2022
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One of the most important science experiments of all time was a complete and utter failure.
—Meg Neal, Popular Mechanics, 10 Feb. 2021
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Ugh, this season of DRUK is a complete and utter disgrace to the nation.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 5 Nov. 2021
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The complete and utter insanity of our choice to live in a world where shootings of all kind and where, obscenely, school shootings, are routine.
—Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Nov. 2022
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So the World Cup is actually a mirror, complete and utter mirror, to the world that surrounds it.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 17 July 2026
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Recognize that this is a complete and utter devastating trauma.
—Bill Chappell, NPR, 16 Jan. 2025
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And true to do-anything-for-the-role form, Kidman delivered a complete and utter couture performance.
—Lauren Valenti, Vogue, 6 July 2022
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The absolute calmness of the camerawork and song mixed with the complete and utter panic of the tiny ppl far away while slowly crashing into a tree.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 3 Mar. 2025
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Visitors are invited to enjoy the park via boat tours, hiking, or kayaking, and can even book a public use cabin to stay overnight for complete and utter solitude.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 9 Feb. 2022
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The impasse offers yet another example of the complete and utter lack of leadership at the center of the industry.
—Jon Wilner, Mercury News, 23 Jan. 2026
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And each have an unapologetic and unrelenting commitment to causing complete and utter chaos.
—Sophie Cockett, Glamour, 18 Aug. 2022
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For those of us who remember the bicentennial, the semiquincentennial is a complete and utter dud.
—Culture Critic, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026
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As Coco Gauff will testify, service errors can drive players to complete and utter distraction.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
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The collection for me really embodies this idea of not only fluidity, but complete and utter self-expression.
—Madge Maril, Harper's BAZAAR, 18 Feb. 2021
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This reflects a complete and utter misunderstanding of the American Dream.
—Juan Londoño, Baltimore Sun, 10 Aug. 2025
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Of course, complete and utter chaos ensues on Purge Night in season 1; meanwhile, season 2 shows the night’s effects on society throughout the rest of the year.
—Skyler Trepel, People.com, 30 June 2025
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But the complete and utter meltdown Southwest Airlines is currently having is unprecedented.
—Krista Simmons, Sunset Magazine, 27 Dec. 2022
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Where The Nun suffered from a complete and utter lack of tension, director Michael Chaves uses some classic horror standbys to build suspense.
—Emily Palmer Heller, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
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Where The Nun suffered from a complete and utter lack of tension, director Michael Chaves uses some classic horror standbys to build suspense.
—Vulture, 8 Sep. 2023
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The Sunflower Showdown was a complete and utter domination in favor of Kansas State.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 26 Oct. 2025
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The combination of Tessier-Lavigne and Drell was a complete and utter disaster for Stanford football.
—Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 27 Feb. 2025
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That would explain the complete and utter disregard for the most basic standards, like taking precautions before construction and providing clean water and safe environments.
—Jay Reddick, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 May 2025
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Stranger Things continued its complete and utter dominance of the Top 10, propelling a run that’s only rivaled by Squid Game.
—Travis Bean, Forbes, 10 July 2022
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