awfulness (Meaning)

Wordnet

awfulness (n)

a quality of extreme unpleasantness

Webster

awfulness (n.)

The quality of striking with awe, or with reverence; dreadfulness; solemnity; as, the awfulness of this sacred place.

The state of being struck with awe; a spirit of solemnity; profound reverence.

awfulness Sentence Examples

  1. The awfulness of the situation was so overwhelming that it left her speechless.
  2. The stench emanating from the garbage dump was an indescribable awfulness.
  3. The sight of the mutilated body filled him with an indescribable awfulness.
  4. The awfulness of the tragedy haunted him long after the event.
  5. The pain he endured was unbearable, an awfulness that consumed his entire being.
  6. The child's innocence was shattered by the awfulness of the abuse he had suffered.
  7. The awfulness of the accident left a deep scar on the community's psyche.
  8. The thought of the awfulness that awaited him if he failed filled him with dread.
  9. The awfulness of the news spread like wildfire, leaving everyone in shock and disbelief.
  10. The sheer awfulness of the experience made him question the very foundations of his belief system.

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The awfulness of the situation was so overwhelming that it left her speechless.

The stench emanating from the garbage dump was an indescribable awfulness.

The sight of the mutilated body filled him with an indescribable awfulness.

The awfulness of the tragedy haunted him long after the event.