1
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.
—David Frum, The Atlantic, 17 June 2026
The revilement took a terrible toll on her and Joseph.
—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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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.
—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.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
21 June 2026
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What started as a horrible mistake ended up bringing the community together.—
Andrea Nakano,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
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Being in the C-suite is a high-pressure job with long hours, board responsibilities, and intense scrutiny.—
Orianna Rosa Royle,
Fortune,
17 June 2026
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Within the hour, all firefighters were called off the roof and out of the building because of the danger posed by the intense flames and the ammonia leak.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
17 June 2026
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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.—
Kelsie Cairns,
FOXNews.com,
22 June 2026
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First of all, the suffering of the Iranian people has been horrific in the context of this unnecessary conflict.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
21 June 2026
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But their pitching staff has been disappointing to awful, and there's little help coming from the farm system.—
Ian Miller OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
18 June 2026
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In fact, this version of Louis sounds an awful lot like Lestat.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
16 June 2026
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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.—
Monica Alba,
NBC news,
24 June 2026
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Will the gap between rural and urban America – and the gap between rich and poor America – decline or grow?—
Arthur Cosby,
Fortune,
23 June 2026
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This terrifying, wondrous circle spinning around us here on Earth.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 June 2026
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What would be terrifying is to not have that opportunity.—
Yvonne Villarreal,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
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There’s nothing like an invasive hours-long aesthetic procedure with anesthesia to justify intensive pampering.—
Merle Ginsberg,
HollywoodReporter,
19 June 2026
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Governments and energy-intensive firms will look at electrification with newfound interest.—
Justin Worland,
Time,
19 June 2026
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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.—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
19 June 2026
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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.—
Mark Hodge,
NBC news,
19 June 2026
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“Terrible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/terrible. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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