awfulness

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Recent Examples of awfulness Howard, now in his 70s, decided to make a film about the fundamental awfulness of other humans, delivering one of his darkest stories in the process. Will Leitch, Vulture, 22 Aug. 2025 The awfulness of it scrapes my veins, turning everything orange and raw. Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for awfulness
Noun
  • Moore previously served as the defense attorney for Louise and David Turpin, the California couple who abused and imprisoned their 13 children and dependent adults in a 'house of horrors' for years.
    Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 5 Sep. 2025
  • The Hateful Eight and also headlined the horror-Western Bone Tomahawk, which featured Fox in a supporting role.
    Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • What if the atrocities amount to genocide?
    Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
  • So much atrocity, so much terror is unbearable.
    Zac Ntim, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2025

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“Awfulness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/awfulness. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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