horrible
adjective
hor·ri·ble
ˈhȯr-ə-bəl 
ˈhär-
1
: marked by or arousing painful and intense fear, dread, dismay, or aversion : marked by or arousing horror
a horrible accident
2
: extremely bad or unpleasant
a horrible mistake
horrible food
Examples of horrible in a Sentence
He suffered a horrible death.
The crime scene was too horrible to describe.
The team had a horrible season last year.
He realized that he had made a horrible mistake.
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There’s no doubt that Lewis, abandoned as a baby by his parents, has done some horrible stuff.
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Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 26 May 2025
Given the horrible economic incentives that government regulation has created, the surprise is not that some patients experience mistreatment.
—John C. Goodman, Forbes.com, 24 May 2025
What happened to Simone as a child is horrible, and in her brain, she is therefore absolved of having anything to do with her father.
—Lauren Coates, Variety, 24 May 2025
Why on earth did the White House deploy someone to do this who’s the opposite of horrible?
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Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 26 May 2025
Given the horrible economic incentives that government regulation has created, the surprise is not that some patients experience mistreatment.
—John C. Goodman, Forbes.com, 24 May 2025
What happened to Simone as a child is horrible, and in her brain, she is therefore absolved of having anything to do with her father.
—Lauren Coates, Variety, 24 May 2025
Why on earth did the White House deploy someone to do this who’s the opposite of horrible?
—Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 23 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for horrible
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“Horrible.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/horrible. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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horrible
adjective
hor·ri·ble
ˈhȯr-ə-bəl
ˈhär-
1
: marked by or arousing horror
2
: extremely unpleasant or bad
horrible food
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