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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Ticked Off, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Mar. 2025
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Ticked Off, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Mar. 2025
Lillard’s blood clot diagnosis continues a horrible stretch of injuries that has limited the Bucks’ ability to chase postseason glory since the Bucks ended the franchise’s 50-year championship drought by winning the 2021 NBA title.
—Sam Amick, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025
About Wright Thompson Wright Thompson is a Mississippi Delta native whose recent book explores one of the most infamous and horrible crimes in the history of the South.
—Sid Evans, Southern Living, 25 Mar. 2025
In the hospital, there were horrible, horrible thoughts.
—Mario Cortegana, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025
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“Horrible.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/horrible. Accessed 1 Apr. 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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