Horrible
Horrible adjective - Extremely disturbing or repellent.
Usage example: a horrible car accident that left eyewitnesses in a state of shock
Terrible is a synonym for horrible in dreadful topic. In some cases you can use "Terrible" instead an adjective "Horrible", when it comes to topics like good, unpleasant, nasty, fearful. popular alternative
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- In a subversion, a good part of his horrible health comes as a consequence of a terrible accident he was involved into... and he dies of it, right after having been reunited with Jeudi.
Source: Ill Girl / Anime and Manga -
It goes without saying that this is a horrible, terrible, no-good, very bad idea in Real Life.
Source: Racing the Train - Gnesa's "Wilder" suffers from terrible, off-key singing; downright ear-screeching instrumentals; and horrible visuals.
Source: Horrible / Music
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