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Recent Examples of dreadfully
That’s another company with a stock that acts dreadfully.
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Jim Cramer, CNBC, 25 Jan. 2026
Shin Godzilla, written and directed by Hideaki Anno of Neon Genesis Evangelion fame, comes the closest because it’s inspired by its own all-too-recent tragedy and feels dreadfully specific in its metaphor.
—James Grebey, Vulture, 9 Jan. 2026
For 20 games, opponents often shot dreadfully from distance against Miami, whether the three-point attempts were heavily contested or not.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 14 Dec. 2025
Today, however, Rihanna turned even the most dreadfully boring activity into an opportunity to stunt.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 13 Nov. 2025
The back end of the bullpen is stout, yet the lineup is dreadfully short.
—Stephen J. Nesbitt, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
Jim Cramer, CNBC, 25 Jan. 2026
Shin Godzilla, written and directed by Hideaki Anno of Neon Genesis Evangelion fame, comes the closest because it’s inspired by its own all-too-recent tragedy and feels dreadfully specific in its metaphor.
—James Grebey, Vulture, 9 Jan. 2026
For 20 games, opponents often shot dreadfully from distance against Miami, whether the three-point attempts were heavily contested or not.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 14 Dec. 2025
Today, however, Rihanna turned even the most dreadfully boring activity into an opportunity to stunt.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 13 Nov. 2025
The back end of the bullpen is stout, yet the lineup is dreadfully short.
—Stephen J. Nesbitt, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dreadfully
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Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy — The message Kendall Coyne Schofield posted on her social media was not terribly difficult to decipher.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
7 Feb. 2026
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Not that she’s been terribly missed in the deeply Democratic state.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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That last part can be awfully hard to do.—
Diane Brady,
Fortune,
6 Feb. 2026
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With so many decisions to make, the Chiefs would have to get awfully creative to extend cornerback Trent McDuffie (who is entering the final year of his contract), which is why his name has floated in trade hypotheticals.—
Pete Sweeney,
Kansas City Star,
5 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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But his comparison also raises the possibility that before anybody can figure out how to get the AI boom right, something must go horribly wrong.—
Matteo Wong,
The Atlantic,
28 Jan. 2026
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The only one who cares about Pits is her young brother, who was horribly disfigured in a fire and is the target of bullies.—
Sandra Dallas,
Denver Post,
24 Jan. 2026
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Taking just the bare stats into consideration, Rooney's managerial career has been defined by a horrendously low win rate, but that is in addition to a spate of embarrassing off-field antics.—
Zak Garner-Purkis,
Forbes.com,
30 Aug. 2025
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The decision on the next chief executive at Disney comes almost four years after the company’s choice to replace Iger went disastrously, forcing Iger back into the job.—
Michelle Chapman,
Fortune,
4 Feb. 2026
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Any attempt to discipline Romero could backfire disastrously and have a negative impact on the dressing room dynamic, not to mention how badly fans would likely react.—
Jay Harris,
New York Times,
3 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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The waiting room is already over-flowing with bloodied, weary, apparently horrifically smelling patients.—
Maggie Fremont,
Vulture,
9 Jan. 2026
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As for New England, this team under Mike Vrabel is better than the one that was horrifically overmatched under coach Raymond Berry and quarterback Tony Eason against Chicago.—
Jerry McDonald,
Mercury News,
4 Dec. 2025
Adverb
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At the same time, many of South Carolina’s free vaccination clinics have been poorly attended; some community members hit by the worst of the outbreak in West Texas have stood by their decision to not vaccinate.—
Katherine J. Wu,
The Atlantic,
5 Feb. 2026
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And many of those may be in private hands, which is why the market is treating the private market players so poorly.—
Kelly Evans,
CNBC,
4 Feb. 2026
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Four months after his death, a handful of late 1960s recordings Marley and the Wailers cut for American soul singer Johnny Nash and his business partner, Danny Sims, were rushed out on a slapdash compilation, abysmally titled Chances Are–the first cash-in of many to come.—
Eric Harvey,
Pitchfork,
18 Jan. 2026
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Reports on abysmally low rates of recycling for milk cartons and polystyrene have been widely shared and known.—
Susanne Rust,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Jan. 2026
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“Dreadfully.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dreadfully. Accessed 10 Feb. 2026.
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