Sentence examples for almost as dreadful from inspiring English sources

The phrase "almost as dreadful" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to compare the level of dreadfulness of two things, indicating that one is nearly as bad as the other.
Example: "The movie was almost as dreadful as the book, leaving the audience disappointed."
Alternatives: "nearly as terrible" or "practically as awful".

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At 8.6 net YPA allowed, New England's pass defense is almost as dreadful as their pass offense numbers are amazing.

As the film shows, what we imagine are the consequences of our inaction can be almost as dreadful as the reality: Harry in that hotel bathroom, making the bubbling discovery (a scene nicely referenced in Stephen Frears's Dirty Pretty Things).

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But such pictures are nowhere near as dreadful as a looming mushroom cloud.

It is quite as dreadful as it sounds.

"He can't be as dreadful as they say," they said, according to Dr. Maxwell.

April was almost as bad.

It's almost as powerful.

Harvard is almost as generous.

The fare was as dreadful as the service, says Henrik Winther, one of Rostik's top executives.

Surely, you thought, it cannot be as dreadful as reports suggest.  .

As a result the Cubs were just as dreadful as ever.

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