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[ god-aw-fuhl ] / ˈgɒdˈɔ fəl /
adjective (sometimes lowercase)Informal.extremely dreadful or shocking: What a God-awful thing to say! Origin of God-awful1875–80; Americanism Words nearby God-awfulgo-cart, go cup, god, Godard, Godavari, God-awful, “God Bless America”, God-botherer, Godcast, godchild, goddamn Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for God-awfulIn America, we reserve our God-given right to be god-awful wrong. Kim Jong-un Wants a New Doppler 2000|Kevin Bleyer|June 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST It's so god-awful loud in here you have to shout to be heard. The Stacks: The Neville Brothers Stake Their Claim as Bards of the Bayou|John Ed Bradley|April 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST The fiscal situation of the United States is “God-awful,” he said. Bond King Bill Gross: America Won't Default|R.M. Schneiderman|April 21, 2011|DAILY BEAST Christopher Buckley presents the most god-awful rejection letters ever sent—and some pretty famous dropouts. A Collegial Hug for the Rejectees|Christopher Buckley|April 5, 2009|DAILY BEAST
Some of my friends who have seen the letter think that he says it is 'a God-awful book.' Seeing Things at Night|Heywood Broun Don't suppose so; there can't be anything alive in this God-awful wilderness. Astounding Stories, February, 1931|Various The baby started singing for his breakfast at a God-awful hour. Anything You Can Do ...|Gordon Randall Garrett Deggi Delcamp's a big bruiser, with a God-awful lot of stuff. The Galaxy Primes|Edward Elmer Smith
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