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The phrase "a terrible memory of" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when referring to a negative or unpleasant recollection of a past event or experience.
Example: "She has a terrible memory of her childhood, filled with moments of sadness and loss."
Alternatives: "a painful recollection of" or "an unpleasant remembrance of".
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On an earlier occasion he had told Peggy Guggenheim that he had, in her words, 'retained a terrible memory of life in his mother's womb.
I have a terrible memory of her.
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You know, I have a terrible memory for dates.
Everyone has a terrible memory and a dim understanding of consequences.
There aren't many perks of having a terrible memory, but here's one I've noticed: pulling a well-loved book from the shelf, I get to double-dip in the pleasures of a first read.
IT IS a terrible memory.
I have a terrible memory.
The man has a terrible memory.
This is a terrible memory.
In a painful meeting we convened at the Union premises, the terrible memory of Tal el-Zatar was on everybody's mind.
But Rafik's story is not about death or the terrible memory of that day.
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