look dreadful
Frequency: 7.923.5 per million words
To appear very ill or tired.
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- Poor thing! You absolutely look dreadful!
- After the overnight flight, I must look dreadful.
- She woke up with a high fever and looked absolutely dreadful.
- He's been up all night with the baby and is going to look dreadful at the meeting.
- You look rather dreadful; are you sure you're well enough to be at work?
- I saw him last week and he looked dreadful; I hope he's feeling better now.
- Do I look as dreadful as I feel right now?
- The patient looked dreadful, with pale skin and dark circles under his eyes.
- If you don't get some rest, you're going to look dreadful for your presentation.
- Honestly, I haven't slept in two days, so I probably look dreadful.