Sentence examples for a terrible descent from inspiring English sources

Both Sotheby's and Christie's have agreed to hand back $256m each to sellers in the United States.The whole affair represents a terrible descent into the mire for two of the British establishment's most respected and aristocratic corporate names—respected, that is, until Sotheby's was caught up in successive scandals relating to smuggling, illegal exports and now price-fixing.

A new term had been due to start on Saturday, but classes have been suspended indefinitely in the face of last week's unprecedented bombing campaign on the city, which the UN's chief humanitarian officer described as a "terrible descent into the pitiless and merciless abyss".

What a terrible, terrible, terrible book it is.

This is a terrible, terrible, terrible, terrible idea.

What a terrible, terrible song.

Obviously, it's a terrible, terrible tragedy.

"I committed a terrible, terrible sin.

"They've had a terrible, terrible start".

Bullying is a terrible, terrible thing.

Unluckily, it's a terrible, terrible game.

"It was a terrible, terrible tragedy.