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terribleness

  • a word derived from terrible.
    terrible
    adjective
    distressing; severe.

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Maybe for those under 30, the terribleness of everything also plays a role.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 8, 2026

Even his detractors often ascribe him near-magical abilities to be untouched by the consequences of his own terribleness.

From Salon ● May 22, 2024

Yes, there’s still the terribleness of the world, but for five seconds, you feel OK.”

From Seattle Times ● Aug. 10, 2022

Distracting us from impeachment proceedings has been the all-around terribleness of Tom Hooper’s film version of Broadway’s now-and-forever show “Cats,” which features an array of creepily anthropomorphized felines.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 21, 2019

After this terribleness I think of Toño very much.

From "Beast Rider" by Tony Johnston & María Elena Fontanot de Rhoads