Awful
Awful adjective - Causing intense displeasure, disgust, or resentment.
Usage example: that's an awful thing to say about someone
Nearby Word: awfully
Nice
Nice adjective - Pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance.
Usage example: nice manners
Both words in one sentence
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He's also been known to revert entirely to "nice" symbols when a superior is nearby, on one occasion signifying actual nice speech and on another still sounding awful because of the way he says it.
Source: Symbol Swearing - Lucy: Now, if I could only get Helen out of this awful mess and safely married to some nice man!
Source: Theatre / Why Marry? - Awful Truth: What Satsuki finds out from her mother's diary wasn't nice and it causes her Freak Out.
Source: Fanfic / Kiryuuin Chronicles
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