God-awful

[ god-aw-fuhl ]

adjective(sometimes lowercase)Informal.

Origin of God-awful

1875–80; Americanism

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You're writing about how much of a god awful monster Cole is and the hell he put me and countless others lives through?
He Bullies Kids and Calls It News | Brandy Zadrozny | June 26, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
In America, we reserve our God-given right to be God-awful wrong.
Kim Jong-un Wants a New Doppler 2000 | Kevin Bleyer | June 14, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
It's so God-awful loud in here you have to shout to be heard.
The Stacks: The Neville Brothers Stake Their Claim as Bards of the Bayou | John Ed Bradley | April 27, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
At least we had four or five months to shut down, unlike the god awful case with Solyndra, which had to just lock its doors.
The Other Solar Failure | Eve Conant | October 22, 2011 | THE DAILY BEAST
The fiscal situation of the United States is “God-awful,” he said.
Bond King Bill Gross: America Won't Default | R.M. Schneiderman | April 21, 2011 | THE DAILY BEAST

“And the way he can cuss is simply God-awful,” Big Bill testified.
The Red One | Jack London
Don't suppose so; there can't be anything alive in this God-awful wilderness.
Astounding Stories, February, 1931 | Various
Some of my friends who have seen the letter think that he says it is 'a God-awful book.'
Seeing Things at Night | Heywood Broun
Deggi Delcamp's a big bruiser, with a God-awful lot of stuff.
The Galaxy Primes | Edward Elmer Smith
She felt that she was in direct communication with God—awful thought!
The Promised Land | Mary Antin

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