Sentence examples for dreadful misunderstanding from inspiring English sources

For the sake of his reputation, I hope it is all a dreadful misunderstanding.

Newman's family has appealed to the North Korean government for his release saying they believed "some dreadful misunderstanding" was behind the detention.

But Mr Newman's family said there must have been "some dreadful misunderstanding".

People always ask 'wasn't it dreadful to be locked in?' but that's a complete misunderstanding.

With clichéd misunderstandings resolved and the dead Nureddin resurrected, the opera ends with a dreadful, soupy song paying homage to the Caliph.

Michael Holroyd describes the timelessly grotesque Mister Eccles as "one of the most dreadful admirers in English literature", and the courtship - although little more than a series of misunderstandings, incomprehensible mutterings and pressings-up-against-railings - has a rare tension to it.

Dreadful effort.

"Perfectly dreadful.

How dreadful".

Just dreadful!

Dreadful shot.