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awful vs horrible

Both 'awful' and 'horrible' are correct adjectives in English that can be used to describe something extremely bad or unpleasant. They are interchangeable in many contexts, but 'awful' is often used to express a sense of dread or fear, while 'horrible' is more commonly used to describe something causing disgust or revulsion.

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awful

The word 'awful' is a correct adjective in English used to describe something extremely bad or unpleasant.

You can use 'awful' to describe something that is very bad, terrible, or unpleasant. It can be used in various contexts to convey a strong negative feeling.

Examples:

The food at that restaurant was awful.
The movie was so awful that I walked out halfway through.

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The awful smell like rotting is around now.
What happened out there is awful.
Vergis told me something awful about Daniel.
I finally escaped that awful heritage.
Yes, horrible, awful sweatshops.
But you keep asking awful questions.
You really have awful table manners.
Firstly to change those awful boards.
People carry awful deeds with them.
My parents had an awful marriage.
Bacon burger with fries looks awful.
Coming home to this awful silence.
Watching that tape must have been awful.
What happened tonight was awful and weird.
His arrogance, our awful servitude.
Ishbaal said something awful to my father.
Actually, it sounds perfectly awful.
Something awful to somebody I really loved.
The other smelled sweet but had awful packaging.
Sometimes I react inappropriately when something awful happens.

Alternatives:

terrible
dreadful
atrocious
abominable
dreadful

horrible

The word 'horrible' is a correct adjective in English used to describe something extremely bad or unpleasant.

You can use 'horrible' to describe something that is very bad, terrible, or unpleasant. It is often used to convey a sense of disgust or revulsion.

Examples:

The accident was horrible.
The smell in the room was horrible.

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I understand the pizza's horrible.
Tara, last night was so horrible...
To test something Altracorp horrible here.
The answer must be so horrible.
These horrible worms... they are everywhere.
What happened to that poor girl was horrible.
But not amidst this horrible racket.
What happened to Nurse Laurie was horrible.
And that horrible drummer boy following me everywhere.
What I'm thinking is horrible.
And did was a horrible thing.
Yes, horrible, awful sweatshops.
I just had this horrible thought.
But you see nobody listens Unless something horrible happens.
Listen, I know horrible women.
My friend Margaret Ravenscroft died a horrible death.
Something horrible happened on that trip to spain.
Some horrible custody battle like my parents had.
Because horrible manager, I heard.
Conceit and suspicion are horrible diseases.

Alternatives:

dreadful
appalling
ghastly
repugnant
revolting

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