Sentence examples for dreadful calm from inspiring English sources

Rather, they convey a dreadful calm.

It rubberstamped the fad for cramming every inch of every catalogue and shop window with dreadful Keep Calm and Carry On knock-offs.

People often ask me how I keep calm in such dreadful situations, how I keep thoughts of my own child and her safety from clouding my mind.

William Huskisson already believed that he was dying and had resigned himself to his fate; Emily Huskisson at first caused "a dreadful scene ... but at last she calmed herself and during the rest of the time sat weeping by the couch".

And now, in consequence, though calm, almost placid, they had been transformed from my charges into furies... .. Hannah pays a dreadful price for her naivety and indifference.

Dreadful effort.

"Perfectly dreadful.

How dreadful".

Just dreadful!

Dreadful shot.

Dreadful creature!