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
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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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Traffic was horrible and the private crews can’t turn on a siren, ignore traffic laws, and drive on the wrong side of the road like public firefighters.
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Joseph Bien-Kahn, Rolling Stone, 24 Jan. 2025
Recommended Trump moves from ‘American carnage’ to ‘a horrible betrayal’ in second inaugural
Juries also convicted some on charges of seditious conspiracy, which refers to activities that undermine a state without directly attacking it.
—Patrik Jonsson, The Christian Science Monitor, 24 Jan. 2025
Not only the music pieces performed in the doc but also the camera lenses used to shoot it had a horrible Auschwitz connection.
—Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Jan. 2025
The Government's most solemn responsibility is to protect its citizens from abhorrent acts, and my Administration will not tolerate efforts to stymie and eviscerate the laws that authorize capital punishment against those who commit horrible acts of violence against American citizens.
—Raul A. Reyes, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025
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Joseph Bien-Kahn, Rolling Stone, 24 Jan. 2025
Recommended Trump moves from ‘American carnage’ to ‘a horrible betrayal’ in second inaugural
Juries also convicted some on charges of seditious conspiracy, which refers to activities that undermine a state without directly attacking it.
—Patrik Jonsson, The Christian Science Monitor, 24 Jan. 2025
Not only the music pieces performed in the doc but also the camera lenses used to shoot it had a horrible Auschwitz connection.
—Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Jan. 2025
The Government's most solemn responsibility is to protect its citizens from abhorrent acts, and my Administration will not tolerate efforts to stymie and eviscerate the laws that authorize capital punishment against those who commit horrible acts of violence against American citizens.
—Raul A. Reyes, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025
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“Horrible.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/horrible. Accessed 30 Jan. 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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