awful state

Frequency: 7.011.0 per million words

Refers to a very bad or unpleasant condition.

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Examples (10)

  • The old house was in an awful state after years of neglect.
  • After the accident, he was in an awful state of shock.
  • The economy is in an awful state right now, with high unemployment.
  • My car is in an awful state; I really need to get it repaired.
  • She arrived home in an awful state, soaked and shivering from the rain.
  • The political situation in the region is in an awful state of instability.
  • Don't leave your room in such an awful state!
  • He found his health in an awful state after years of unhealthy habits.
  • The garden was in an awful state, completely overgrown with weeds.
  • The company's finances were in an awful state before the new management took over.