Horrible
adjective
Very bad or unpleasant.
It's been a horrible day.
Often appears as...
- horrible day
- horrible experience
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Disapproving
adjective
Causing or likely to cause fear.
A horrible ghost story.
Often appears as...
- horrible ghost
- horrible sight
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Disapproving
adjective
Very bad or unpleasant.
It's been a horrible day.
Often appears as...
- horrible day
- horrible experience
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Disapproving
adjective
Causing or likely to cause fear.
A horrible ghost story.
Often appears as...
- horrible ghost
- horrible sight
Usage tips
Disapproving
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Pro Tip 1/3Severity
Use 'horrible' when something is more than just bad; it implies a very strong negative feeling.
The movie was horrible, I couldn't even finish watching it.
Pro Tip 2/3Sensory Impact
'Horrible' often describes extreme negative reactions to tastes, smells and sights.
There was a horrible taste in my mouth after eating the expired yogurt.
Pro Tip 3/3Personal Perspective
'Horrible' can be subjective; what's horrible to you might be fine for someone else.
She finds spiders horrible, but I think they're fascinating.
Pro Tip 1/3Severity
Use 'horrible' when something is more than just bad; it implies a very strong negative feeling.
The movie was horrible, I couldn't even finish watching it.
Pro Tip 2/3Sensory Impact
'Horrible' often describes extreme negative reactions to tastes, smells and sights.
There was a horrible taste in my mouth after eating the expired yogurt.
Pro Tip 3/3Personal Perspective
'Horrible' can be subjective; what's horrible to you might be fine for someone else.
She finds spiders horrible, but I think they're fascinating.
Pro Tip 1/3Severity
Use 'horrible' when something is more than just bad; it implies a very strong negative feeling.
The movie was horrible, I couldn't even finish watching it.
Pro Tip 2/3Sensory Impact
'Horrible' often describes extreme negative reactions to tastes, smells and sights.
There was a horrible taste in my mouth after eating the expired yogurt.
Pro Tip 3/3Personal Perspective
'Horrible' can be subjective; what's horrible to you might be fine for someone else.
She finds spiders horrible, but I think they're fascinating.
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What we can learn from...
So, one particular question that we have is, how does dark energy affect the universe at the largest scales? Depending on how strong it is, maybe structure forms faster or slower. Well, the problem with the large-scale structure of the universe is that it's horribly complicated.
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Why we laugh PIPE Sophie...
So it seems possible that the neurobiology for helpless, involuntary laughter, like my parents lying on the floor screaming about a silly song, might have a different basis to it than some of that more polite social laughter that you encounter, which isn't horrible laughter,
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Filming A Battle Of Life...
sandblast you as you're crawling in it fills your ears even trying to breathe you inhale and you get a mouthful of sound and nose full of sand yeah it's horrible and the seals and the jackals they're just dealing with this pretty much every day that's what life's like here
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A host of heroes - April...
But he leaves behind stories to inspire others even today. Next, we have our tragic heroes. Tragic heroes are usually leaders or powerful characters, but the tragic hero is also majorly flawed and that flaw usually leads him down the path to a horrible and tragic death.
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ALAN! ALAN!... STEVE? PIPE...
right i'm off cheerio oh someone's put glue on the rock oh that's what you were laughing at was it yes very funny very funny oh have someone put blue on the rock yes it was that horrible lot over there we've got tickets for eric flapton
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Discovering Wildlife in...
Oh, that is so horrible, that is one of the worst things I've ever seen in my life. I'm not going near it, not playing with that. I can't do it I can't watch it. You're supposed to be bug mates!
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How to deal with...
whiplash you're wonderful you're horrible I love you I hate you I had to protect myself by believing that nothing meant anything so if you can't invest in anything the other person says what
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Gary Haugen: The hidden...
To be honest, by personality, I'm just not much of a crier. But I think in my career that's been a good thing. I'm a civil rights lawyer, and I've seen some horrible things in the world.
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What causes bad breath?...
This horrible scourge is halitosis, otherwise known as bad breath. But what causes it, and why is it so universally terrifying? Well, think of some of the worst odors you can imagine,
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Inside a Baby Sloth...
being random metal the roll like that have to be horrible just to go from one side to the road runs like an eternity
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What we can learn from...
So, one particular question that we have is, how does dark energy affect the universe at the largest scales? Depending on how strong it is, maybe structure forms faster or slower. Well, the problem with the large-scale structure of the universe is that it's horribly complicated.
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Why we laugh PIPE Sophie...
So it seems possible that the neurobiology for helpless, involuntary laughter, like my parents lying on the floor screaming about a silly song, might have a different basis to it than some of that more polite social laughter that you encounter, which isn't horrible laughter,
Video examples
Filming A Battle Of Life...
sandblast you as you're crawling in it fills your ears even trying to breathe you inhale and you get a mouthful of sound and nose full of sand yeah it's horrible and the seals and the jackals they're just dealing with this pretty much every day that's what life's like here
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A host of heroes - April...
But he leaves behind stories to inspire others even today. Next, we have our tragic heroes. Tragic heroes are usually leaders or powerful characters, but the tragic hero is also majorly flawed and that flaw usually leads him down the path to a horrible and tragic death.
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ALAN! ALAN!... STEVE? PIPE...
right i'm off cheerio oh someone's put glue on the rock oh that's what you were laughing at was it yes very funny very funny oh have someone put blue on the rock yes it was that horrible lot over there we've got tickets for eric flapton
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Discovering Wildlife in...
Oh, that is so horrible, that is one of the worst things I've ever seen in my life. I'm not going near it, not playing with that. I can't do it I can't watch it. You're supposed to be bug mates!
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How to deal with...
whiplash you're wonderful you're horrible I love you I hate you I had to protect myself by believing that nothing meant anything so if you can't invest in anything the other person says what
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Gary Haugen: The hidden...
To be honest, by personality, I'm just not much of a crier. But I think in my career that's been a good thing. I'm a civil rights lawyer, and I've seen some horrible things in the world.
Video examples
What causes bad breath?...
This horrible scourge is halitosis, otherwise known as bad breath. But what causes it, and why is it so universally terrifying? Well, think of some of the worst odors you can imagine,
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Inside a Baby Sloth...
being random metal the roll like that have to be horrible just to go from one side to the road runs like an eternity
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Elon Musk
South African Businessman
If anyone thinks they'd rather be in a different part of history, they're probably not a very good student of history. Life sucked in the old days. People knew very little, and you were likely to die at a young age of some horrible disease. You'd probably have no teeth by now. It would be particularly awful if you were a woman.
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Mel Gibson
Actor
When you get to that point where you don't want to live, and you don't want to die, it's a desperate, horrible place to be. And I just hit my knees. And I had to use 'The Passion of the Christ' to heal my wounds.
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Paul Walker
American Actor
Maybe this is just horrible bad, but I think I've had enough successes to where the journey is more important to me now. There's no guarantee, no matter what. We get one run in life.
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Bertrand Russell
British Philosopher
The secret to happiness is to face the fact that the world is horrible.
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Ingrid Betancourt
Colombian Politician
You only can rest when have the truth, even when it's horrible.
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Vitali Klitschko
Ukrainian Politician
My whole life, I was told that the U.S. was a horrible country.
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Vince Staples
American Musician
Some people make their best music when life is horrible.
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Phan Thi Kim Phuc
Canadian Activist
Let the world see how horrible wars can be.
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Louis C. K.
American Comedian
Life is full of horrible mistakes.
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Lev Grossman
American Novelist
The real world is horrible.
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Elon Musk
South African Businessman
If anyone thinks they'd rather be in a different part of history, they're probably not a very good student of history. Life sucked in the old days. People knew very little, and you were likely to die at a young age of some horrible disease. You'd probably have no teeth by now. It would be particularly awful if you were a woman.
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Mel Gibson
Actor
When you get to that point where you don't want to live, and you don't want to die, it's a desperate, horrible place to be. And I just hit my knees. And I had to use 'The Passion of the Christ' to heal my wounds.
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Paul Walker
American Actor
Maybe this is just horrible bad, but I think I've had enough successes to where the journey is more important to me now. There's no guarantee, no matter what. We get one run in life.
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Bertrand Russell
British Philosopher
The secret to happiness is to face the fact that the world is horrible.
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Ingrid Betancourt
Colombian Politician
You only can rest when have the truth, even when it's horrible.
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Vitali Klitschko
Ukrainian Politician
My whole life, I was told that the U.S. was a horrible country.
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Vince Staples
American Musician
Some people make their best music when life is horrible.
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Phan Thi Kim Phuc
Canadian Activist
Let the world see how horrible wars can be.
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Louis C. K.
American Comedian
Life is full of horrible mistakes.
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Lev Grossman
American Novelist
The real world is horrible.
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