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as in horrible
causing fear
a terrible nightmare that woke me up
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2
as in intense
extreme in degree, power, or effect
I have a terrible headache
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as in horrific
extremely disturbing or repellent
that is a terrible movie to let your six-year-old watch
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as in awful
extremely unsatisfactory
this nonfat ice cream is terrible
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as in poor
of low quality
manufactures terrible clothes that often tear after a single wash
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Recent Examples of terrible
What if that story or legend of him was actually his own creation to make people do terrible things, to follow him?
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Anne Thompson,
IndieWire,
17 June 2026
The heart of the Cuban economy will still be the state-run enterprises, all of which are incredibly inefficient, don’t work, provide terrible service.
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David Frum,
The Atlantic,
17 June 2026
The revilement took a terrible toll on her and Joseph.
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Literary Hub,
16 June 2026
At this point, suspicion is growing more and more that something isn't just not right, but that something terrible might be underway.
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David Hookstead Outkick,
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16 June 2026
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Anne Thompson,
IndieWire,
17 June 2026
The heart of the Cuban economy will still be the state-run enterprises, all of which are incredibly inefficient, don’t work, provide terrible service.
—
David Frum,
The Atlantic,
17 June 2026
The revilement took a terrible toll on her and Joseph.
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Literary Hub,
16 June 2026
At this point, suspicion is growing more and more that something isn't just not right, but that something terrible might be underway.
—
David Hookstead Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
16 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for terrible
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Iran’s terrible, horrible, no good, very bad World Cup got a lot better Sunday.
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What started as a horrible mistake ended up bringing the community together.
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Katherine Guaramaco described the experience as one of the most intense of her life.
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The president highlighted the military operation in Iran that has proven deeply unpopular, and an immigration agenda that has provoked intense backlash.
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What should have been a night of celebration and community reflection for Juneteenth was shattered by a horrific act of violence.
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First of all, the suffering of the Iranian people has been horrific in the context of this unnecessary conflict.
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Messi shook off his awful spot kick to deliver another match-winning masterclass against Austria and become the competition’s all-time top scorer in the process.
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But the Windows handheld software experience on the Claw is just awful compared to the straightforwardness of SteamOS on the Steam Deck.
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Rebecca Lowe joins Dan Patrick to discuss some of the top storylines around the World Cup, including Cristiano Ronaldo's poor play to start, the United States' potential and more.
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Will the gap between rural and urban America – and the gap between rich and poor America – decline or grow?
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This terrifying, wondrous circle spinning around us here on Earth.
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What would be terrifying is to not have that opportunity.
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There’s nothing like an invasive hours-long aesthetic procedure with anesthesia to justify intensive pampering.
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Governments and energy-intensive firms will look at electrification with newfound interest.
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The historic victory, the nation’s first ever in the World Cup, was overshadowed when the midfielder injured his leg in gruesome fashion following a clumsy challenge from Qatar’s Assim Madibo.
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Men In Blazers Canada’s first-ever World Cup victory, a 6-0 demolition derby of Qatar, was overshadowed yesterday by a gruesome leg injury suffered by midfield maestro Ismaël Koné.
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“Terrible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/terrible. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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