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Recent Examples of god-awful
His meme humor and utter dedication to that god-awful nickname should be annoying.
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Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2025
Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for god-awful
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Pasquantino later deleted the post, likely because fans noted his expectation about the awful things the Royals could theoretically say about him.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
28 Jan. 2026
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His administration’s actions in Minneapolis have been awful.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Are there horrible smells wafting around?—
Clio Chang,
Curbed,
7 Jan. 2026
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Jimmy Kimmel was horrible, and some of these people.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
6 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Such jars of moldy fruit were probably fairly hideous to consume.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Jan. 2026
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The Rodents of Unusual Size that attack Westley in a swamp work because they are played by small men in rodent suits, rather than coolly conjured from pixels; their deliberate artifice is the thrill, and Reiner provided the voice for their hideous snorts.—
Alexandra Schwartz,
New Yorker,
17 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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Not signing Calais Campbell — or finding an adequate replacement — led to the horrid run defense that contributed to the 0-3 start.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
5 Jan. 2026
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Looking horrid while wearing yellow as of late?—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
5 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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Featuring the good, the bad and the ugly, ‘Look of the Week’ is a regular series dedicated to unpacking the most talked about outfit of the last seven days.—
Leah Dolan,
CNN Money,
29 Jan. 2026
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There are also two stepsisters, neither ugly but one quite bratty.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
29 Jan. 2026
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Naperville needs to focus now on building a green/clean energy infrastructure to be sustainable so the city is ready when its abominable coal contract with the Illinois Municipal Electric Agency is finished.—
Naperville Sun,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Jan. 2026
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With a wild-card playoff berth secured, zero chance to win the AFC East title and the Jets among the most abominable teams of the 21st century, the Bills’ lineup was loaded with backups.—
Tim Graham,
New York Times,
5 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The usage of sleeping tablets is horrendous.—
Tom Burrows,
New York Times,
30 Jan. 2026
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The Department of Interior decided to pause that system in the summer of 2023, and the horrendous traffic jams and parking problems immediately returned.—
Graham Averill,
Outside,
28 Jan. 2026
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The film centers on Westley (Cary Elwes), a farmhand who goes on a noble quest to rescue his beloved Buttercup (Robin Wright) from the clutches of the loathsome Prince Humperdink (Chris Sarandon), to whom she's unhappily betrothed.—
James Mercadante,
Entertainment Weekly,
20 Jan. 2026
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What makes the exhibit work is its new perspective on a loathsome period of world history, one in which the resulting artworks aren’t allowed to suffer just because of the corporate culture that begat them.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
18 Jan. 2026
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“God-awful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/god-awful. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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