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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a dreadful task" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a task that is unpleasant, difficult, or burdensome.
Example: "Cleaning out the garage was a dreadful task that I had been avoiding for months."
Alternatives: "an awful chore" or "a terrible job".
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Colum McCann had a dreadful task: to follow up the universal acclaim of Let The Great World Spin.
Procrastinating will just make this a dreadful task.
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In Britain, the dreadful task of fixing an inscription for the million military dead in the wake of World War I fell to Rudyard Kipling — a task made especially delicate given the loss of his own son in the war.
Most are in favor of a Jewish homeland; they yearn for Israel to transform into a state they can love and identify with, and for the army to be liberated from the dreadful task of enforcing the occupation.
A dreadful controversy indeed!
A dreadful thought occurs.
A dreadful end.
What a dreadful impoverishment.
It's a dreadful, dreadful thing".
It is a dreadful, dreadful meal.
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Since I tried Ludwig back in 2017, I have been constantly using it in both editing and translation. Ever since, I suggest it to my translators at ProSciEditing.

Justyna Jupowicz-Kozak
CEO of Professional Science Editing for Scientists @ prosciediting.com