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The phrase "a dreadful time of" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a period characterized by negative experiences or emotions.
Example: "After the storm passed, the community faced a dreadful time of recovery and rebuilding."
Alternatives: "a terrible period of" or "a difficult phase of".
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I think it's a dreadful time of life".
If the Jews are so powerful, then why have they had such a dreadful time of things?
The key figures of the first two periods might have been the Rangers' defense pairing of Marc Staal and Dan Girardi, who had a dreadful time of it, though with one big moment of atonement.
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Even if it can raise new funding its borrowing costs are set to rise after a recent downgrade by credit-rating agencies fearful of the burden of financing Jaguar and Land Rover at a dreadful time for car companies in the rest of the world.
It's a dreadful time for all concerned and if we can just help by taking a bit of pressure off".
As one who came of age during the Reagan years, I think 2013 is a dreadful time to be a child or teen.
Almost immediately after the series was canceled in 2006 — a victim of overexposure and of a dreadful time slot opposite the No. 1 show on television, "American Idol" — the production company, Endemol, started to lobby NBC to bring it back.
Clear Haven was a decayed old place and Moses had a dreadful time putting up with the vagaries of Justina.
Did it show her a nasty side of children? "I had a dreadful time doing teaching practice with classes I couldn't control.
She took over at a dreadful time.
"Explanations take such a dreadful time".
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