awful realization

Frequency: 7.010.2 per million words

a terrible and unpleasant understanding of a situation

realizationADJECTIVE + NOUN

Categories:

awful

Examples (10)

  • The awful realization hit him that he had forgotten his passport.
  • She woke up to the awful realization that it was her wedding day and she had overslept.
  • There was an awful realization that the project was doomed to fail.
  • His face betrayed the awful realization of the mistake he had made.
  • The awful realization slowly dawned on her that she was completely alone.
  • For a moment, he was paralyzed by the awful realization of his loss.
  • It was an awful realization to discover the extent of the damage.
  • They shared an awful realization about the true intentions of their leader.
  • The sudden awful realization made her gasp for air.
  • Despite the warnings, the awful realization of the consequences came too late.