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Recent Examples of terrible In the new version, the characters are older, young professionals in their early 20s, not high school seniors, and so, the terrible accident has to be adjusted in order to match the audience’s credulity. Katie Walsh, Twin Cities, 19 July 2025 Bonds have had a terrible decade, but investors can expect better times ahead, according to Ben Carlson, director of institutional management at Ritholtz Wealth Management. Michelle Fox, CNBC, 18 July 2025 What Tamra did to Gretchen back in the day was terrible. Brian Moylan, Vulture, 18 July 2025 The spasms of our conscience, promptly or not so promptly, alert us to the terrible things. James Parker, The Atlantic, 15 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for terrible
Recent Examples of Synonyms for terrible
Adjective
  • Because of Denise Gough's human frailty as a woman destroyed by her own ambition and Kyle Soller's cowardice in the face of a horrible truth.
    Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 23 July 2025
  • Soak up the gall of losing, absorb the horrible information, feel it to the full, go there—and then rebound, with superb elasticity.
    James Parker, The Atlantic, 22 July 2025
Adjective
  • The finish is long and intense, with lingering orchard fruits and spices.
    Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 16 July 2025
  • People should avoid long and intense outdoor activity and stay inside when possible, NWS advises.
    Maia Pandey, jsonline.com, 15 July 2025
Adjective
  • California homeowner’s insurance premiums were already rising before the horrific Southern California wildfires in January.
    Scott Cohn, CNBC, 11 July 2025
  • Family recounts parents' efforts to save children The family of the two children who died in the flooding recounted in a GoFundMe page the horrific moment floodwaters swept the young siblings away and the desperate attempt by their parents to save their lives.
    Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 11 July 2025
Adjective
  • Pictures of Piper the dog, who last year went through an awful health scare after having a rawhide treat.
    Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 July 2025
  • That’s a horrible way to feel, and an awful way for fans to treat her.
    Brian Moylan, Vulture, 16 July 2025
Adjective
  • Spurred by climate change, Canadian wildfires have increasingly exacerbated poor air quality across Milwaukee and southern Wisconsin.
    Maia Pandey, jsonline.com, 24 July 2025
  • Other critical factors that led to several brands exiting Japan, like Ford in 2016, were insufficient product lineups, and a poor dealer network.
    Peter Lyon, Forbes.com, 23 July 2025
Adjective
  • In the meantime, Brandy has been reflecting on the terrifying experience.
    Wendy Grossman Kantor, People.com, 25 July 2025
  • In one of the film's most surprising sequences, his character golfs the best game of his life during a terrifying storm, misses a putt, curses God, and gets struck by lightning.
    Randall Colburn, EW.com, 25 July 2025
Adjective
  • Critics question whether a battery swap network—capital intensive, dependent on fleet adoption, and distributed across so many different markets—can scale profitably.
    Clay Chandler, Fortune, 19 July 2025
  • An intensive moisturiser that delivers maximum hydration, Revision’s DermProtect Barrier Defense™ also replenishes natural lipids, and enhances moisture retention.
    Angela Lei, Forbes.com, 13 July 2025
Adjective
  • But the gruesome truth remains — more than 120 are people are dead, including children.
    Bea L. Hines, Miami Herald, 11 July 2025
  • Other all-original haunted houses will include Jason Universe, which takes guests back to the summer camp where, one Friday the 13th, the gruesome legend was born.
    Tom Tapp, Deadline, 10 July 2025

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“Terrible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/terrible. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.

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