Sentence examples for dreadful controversy from inspiring English sources

A dreadful controversy indeed!

It seems wrong to end on such a sad note, so I'll leave you with this cheery excerpt from one of Sydney Smith's letters, dated 1807: A dreadful controversy has broken out in Bath, whether tea is most effectually sweetened by lump or pounded sugar; and the worst passions of the human mind are called into action by the pulverists and the lumpists.

Dreadful effort.

"Perfectly dreadful.

How dreadful".

Just dreadful!

Dreadful shot.

Dreadful creature!

"Awful, dreadful.

Dreadful giggler.

"Dreadful book".