awfulness

[US]/'ɔ:fulnis/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. מלכות, רצינות, חוסר נחת
Word Forms

Example Sentences

The awfulness of the situation was overwhelming.

הנוראות של המצב הייתה מוחצת.

She couldn't bear the awfulness of the news.

היא לא יכלה לסבול את הנוראות של החדשות.

The movie depicted the awfulness of war.

הסרט הציג את הנוראות של המלחמה.

The awfulness of the weather ruined our plans.

הנוראות של מזג האוויר הרסה את התוכניות שלנו.

He tried to forget the awfulness of the accident.

הוא ניסה לשכוח את הנוראות של התאונה.

The awfulness of the crime shocked the community.

הנוראות של הפשע הלמה את הקהילה.

She couldn't shake off the awfulness of the experience.

היא לא יכלה להיפטר מהנוראות של החוויה.

The awfulness of the situation left them speechless.

הנוראות של המצב השאירה אותם נדהמים.

The awfulness of the food made him lose his appetite.

הנוראות של האוכל גרמה לו לאבד את התיאבון.

The awfulness of the disease was evident in her pale face.

הנוראות של המחלה הייתה ניכרת בפניה החיוורות.

Real-world Examples

And here in London, who can forget the sheer awfulness of the Grenfell Tower fire?

And here in London, who can forget the sheer awfulness of the Grenfell Tower fire?

Source: Queen's Speech in the UK

He doesn't think the train driver should have to see the awfulness of it.

He doesn't think the train driver should have to see the awfulness of it.

Source: A man named Ove decides to die.

The awfulness of that possibility smothered him for a moment, made it impossible to keep talking.

The awfulness of that possibility smothered him for a moment, made it impossible to keep talking.

Source: 7. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

That's bad, but... I just... I get how scary this can be, finding out about all the... awfulness.

That's bad, but... I just... I get how scary this can be, finding out about all the... awfulness.

Source: Out of Control Season 3

He was touched by this circumstance, and somewhat forgot the awfulness of the indiscretion.

He was touched by this circumstance, and somewhat forgot the awfulness of the indiscretion.

Source: The Red and the Black (Part One)

You wait fascinated for the next piece of awfulness, and the next.

You wait fascinated for the next piece of awfulness, and the next.

Source: A handsome face.

M. de Croisenois seemed overwhelmed by this new caprice: his palpable grief alleviated the awfulness of Julien's agony.

M. de Croisenois seemed overwhelmed by this new caprice: his palpable grief alleviated the awfulness of Julien's agony.

Source: The Red and the Black (Part Four)

But there was little time for laughter in those days, what of our heavy work and of the awfulness of Wolf Larsen's living death.

But there was little time for laughter in those days, what of our heavy work and of the awfulness of Wolf Larsen's living death.

Source: Sea Wolf (Part Two)

The wind roared down the chimney, the rain beat in torrents against the windows, and everything seemed to speak the awfulness of her situation.

The wind roared down the chimney, the rain beat in torrents against the windows, and everything seemed to speak the awfulness of her situation.

Source: Northanger Abbey (original version)

He was there free to exaggerate to himself all the awfulness of his fate.

He was there free to exaggerate to himself all the awfulness of his fate.

Source: The Red and the Black (Part Three)

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