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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Robin Raven, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
This is also a great matchup against a horrible Jaguars passing defense.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 3 Nov. 2024
Commanders 28, Giants 20 Upset of the week Los Angeles Rams at Seattle
The Rams have bounced back from a horrible start to beat Las Vegas and Minnesota the past two weeks.
—Parker Gabriel, The Denver Post, 1 Nov. 2024
El Cerrito has a troubled history of exceptionally high taxes and horrible fiscal management.
—Mercury News & East Bay Times Editorial, The Mercury News, 1 Nov. 2024
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“Horrible.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/horrible. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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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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