terrible incident

Frequency: 7.211.0 per million words

a very serious or unpleasant event

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Examples (10)

  • The community was deeply shaken by the terrible incident last night.
  • She couldn't forget the details of the terrible incident she witnessed.
  • Authorities are investigating the cause of the terrible incident.
  • The new safety regulations were introduced after a series of terrible incidents.
  • His career ended abruptly following a terrible incident involving misconduct.
  • We must work together to prevent such terrible incidents from happening again.
  • The news report focused on the human cost of the terrible incident.
  • The company issued an apology for the terrible incident that occurred on their premises.
  • Despite the initial shock, they bravely coped with the aftermath of the terrible incident.
  • The museum display included artifacts recovered from a terrible incident in maritime history.