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Discover LudwigThe phrase "awful scene" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a situation or event that is disturbing, unpleasant, or shocking, often in a dramatic or emotional context.
Example: "The movie's climax featured an awful scene that left the audience in stunned silence."
Alternatives: "terrible sight" or "horrific moment".
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It was an awful scene.
It's a shocking, awful scene.
She could just see the awful scene around the family table.
There is an awful scene in which a man returns some of her mother's effects.
When I went out to look it was an awful scene.
In one particularly awful scene, a cheerful social worker asks a young refugee to talk about herself.
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"It was an awful, frightening scene.
Awful scenes.
There'd be no awful scenes.
– but no, television soaks up these awful scenes.
We must act to stop these awful scenes".
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