The phrase "a horrible state" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a situation or condition that is very bad or unpleasant.
Example: "After the storm, the town was left in a horrible state, with debris scattered everywhere."
Alternatives: "a terrible condition" or "a dreadful situation."
"He was in a horrible state.
Toller's physical health is deteriorating along with his mental state, and the world is in a horrible state.
"But the French contribution to this recovery is likely to sag, thanks to its labour market which is still in a horrible state.
Kere, who works in public affairs, says the trains themselves are in a horrible state, "often very dirty and very old", and completely packed by the time they arrive at her station.
When the Breeders' Cup was held at nearby Keeneland three years ago, persistent rain in the days leading up to the meeting left the turf course in a horrible state, which John Gosden said on Wednesday was possibly the worst ground he had ever seen.
"I am very sad to see that in Israel and in Palestine that many people have fallen into a sort of apathy and accepted the fact that there will never be a solution - it is a horrible state of mind," he told Guardian Unlimited from the Antarctic.
Andy Lester a blogger on high-tech career-hunting, has noted that the tale, which surfaced in an AP story a few weeks ago, has been picked up as an example of the horrible state of hiring in this country.
Before becoming Prime Minister of England, Disraeli wanted to issue a wake up call about the horrible state of the British working class.
In a measure of anti-North Korea sentiment here, Shigeru Ishiba, director general of the Defense Agency, last week told Howard H. Baker Jr., the American ambassador to Japan, "Japanese people have come to realize that North Korea is a horrible terrorist state".
Back at home, they beat a poor Iowa team, then squeak by a horrible Penn State team by one point.
Up ahead we have more sequels than ever — "The Hangover ad Nauseam," "Pirates of the Caribbean: Back for More of Your Money," "X-Men Tiny Toons Adventure" — and thus a fresh set of reasons for critics and their readers to grouse about the horrible state of movies.
