awful
adjective
extremely bad; unpleasant; ugly.
awfulness
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a word derived from
awful.
Example Sentences
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Look, if you can’t resist soaking up at least a little of the grandiose spectacle — either despite the awfulness of the larger meta-narrative or because of it — I won’t tell.
From Salon ● Jun. 11, 2026
No bear market or economic downturn came close to the awfulness of the Great Crash and the Depression, after all.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 10, 2026
“At all times, there’s like a giant ocean of awfulness, that’s like right there and I can see it,” she said.
From MarketWatch ● Jan. 6, 2026
Asked how she was feeling, Plaza said "I think I'm OK" before likening grief to a "giant ocean of awfulness".
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2025
There is nothing to hide the awfulness of his peach-pit eye.
From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman
