Sentence examples for dreadfully true from inspiring English sources
The movie's portrait of a straitlaced Catholic family passing down heavy psychological baggage rings dreadfully true.
One particular saying rings dreadfully true today: "If it freezes on St Matthias's Day, it will freeze for a month together". It seems that chilling prediction may come true as raw Siberian winds swoop in to engulf much of Britain in cold, frost and snow well into March.
When we are told something threatens "our way of life" that can feel easily, dreadfully true and encourage us to tolerate all manner of prohibitions, oppressions and compulsions.
They had at least a chance at being a real company: a dreadfully over-hyped one it is true but there was the possibility there.
The true surprise was the pass defense, aided by a strong pass rush, that made the Giants look dreadfully unrehearsed.
"I'm dreadfully sorry about this, dreadfully, dreadfully sorry.
—Adv.: horrendē, dreadfully, Vulg.
Solitude is dreadfully unfashionable.
