Very bad

Usage examples of awful.

His sword trailed in his paralyzed hand as he glared, open-mouthed, stunned by the realization which was too abysmal and awful for the mind to grasp.

I petitioned for a cup of chill aconite, My descent to awful Hades had been soft, for now must I go With the curse by father Zeus cast on ambition immoderate.

In this state of disgrace and agony, two bishops, Isaiah of Rhodes and Alexander of Diospolis, were dragged through the streets of Constantinople, while their brethren were admonished, by the voice of a crier, to observe this awful lesson, and not to pollute the sanctity of their character.

Knowledge of alcoholism would have saved me an awful lot of suffering.

And did I get that tin out in a hurry - and I felt awful, Asey, sneaking about with it!

You blasphemed the aspidistra and something awful has come down that chimney!

Immense asses strained neon pink and chartreuse capris to the awful bursting point.

Then came an awful ripping sound, as of a body being torn asunder, and he felt the ground quiver beneath him again.

When Bunting began to ask Joe Chandler about the last of those awful Avenger murders, she even listened with a certain languid interest to all he had to say.

It seemed strange that The Avenger had stayed his hand, for, as Joe had said only last evening, it was full time that he should again turn that awful, mysterious searchlight of his on himself.

They ran to do his bidding, and were joined by Tor Bolson and Erl Fostison, all glad of something practical to do to break the awful tension of the waiting and the news.

Susan, who had by this time learned to consider the awful Byles Gridley as her next friend and faithful counsellor.

Filfaeril grinned viciously and glided to his side without stumbling or tripping or finding some other excuse to let even one of the awful canapes slide off the tray.

Cicero had pronounced that awful phrase, a general cancellation of debt, the House now broke into audible murmuring.

In front of this entrance, on a space which had been cleared of dead and of the shields and spears which were scattered in all directions as they had fallen or been thrown from the hands of their owners, stood and lay the survivors of the awful struggle, and at their feet were four wounded men.