Comparative for extremely or frighteningly bad or serious
“Edward is suspected of having committed terrible crimes against vulnerable individuals.”
Comparative for extremely unpleasant or disagreeable
“The beef was well past its use-by date and tasted terrible.”
Comparative for of low or mediocre quality
“They have just released a terrible movie that will probably be a flop.”
Comparative for used to emphasize the extent of something unpleasant or bad
“The house would become a terrible mess following the wild party.”
Comparative for very unwell or troubled
“I had to take the rest of the day off as I was feeling terrible.”
Comparative for intolerable in nature
“My whole body was in terrible pain after my grueling workout.”
Comparative for causing pain or hurt feelings
“Accusing us of a crime was a terrible thing for Jessie to do.”
Comparative for having a sense of guilt
“He still feels terrible about eating the last shortbread cookie.”
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