I've had an absolutely dreadful coughing flu, caught within 24 hours from my equally afflicted partner.
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No, he did not like the book one bit; indeed, he thought it was absolutely dreadful.
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I think they're absolutely dreadful.
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We all felt absolutely dreadful for him.
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Oh yes, because it's an absolutely dreadful idea.
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