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dreadful

Part of speech: adjective

Sense 1: causing great fear, dread, or terror.

Example sentences:

1. The movie was so dreadful that I couldn't sleep for days.
2. The sound of thunder in the distance is always dreadful for my dog.

Sense 2: extremely bad, unpleasant, or serious.

Example sentences:

1. My car broke down on the way to an important meeting, it was a dreadful situation.
2. The food at that restaurant was absolutely dreadful, I would never go back.

Sense 3: used as an intensifier, emphasizing the extent of something negative.

Example sentences:

1. The weather was dreadfully hot during our vacation.
2. Sports can be dreadfully boring for some people who don't enjoy them.

Sense 4: (informal, archaic) causing awe or reverence.

Example sentences:

1. The knight's sword was a dreadfully powerful weapon.
2. The dreadfully beautiful sunset illuminated the entire sky.

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