Sentence examples similar to ghastly storm from inspiring English sources

The French were on the retreat in India, had lost Quebec, were defeated in the West Indies and their attempted invasion of Britain was destroyed in the ghastly storm-bound battle of Quiberon bay.

The MP for West Dorset Oliver Letwin said: "This is a ghastly reminder of just how ferocious the storm was in West Dorset.

His collection still had a few Rucci specialties, like satin-and-sable storm coats and intricately seamed cashmere suits and a tendency to ghastly alien hair and makeup.

Infinitely more endearing than The Kooks and their ghastly brethren, it would be easy to imagine them sound-tracking the next series of Skins or going down a storm on a sunny afternoon at Glastonbury.

Ghastly values, ghastly people.

Ghastly, dear.

How ghastly.

Ghastly stench.

Ghastly political failure?

It was ghastly".

Renoir: great or ghastly?