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Discover LudwigThe phrase "terrible number" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a number that is considered unfavorable, unfortunate, or undesirable in a specific context. Example: "The statistics revealed a terrible number of accidents on the highway last year."
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At first glance that is a terrible number.
The marines had shot a terrible number of Iraqis that day — maybe two dozen in all.
The marines had shot a terrible number of Iraqis that day maybe two dozen in all.
A Trump adviser involved in the discussion said that Conway misrepresented Trump's prospects: "She produces an analysis that buries every terrible number and highlights every positive number.
The year 2008 ended with 28 teenagers dead, a terrible number, but many fewer than we had dreaded, or than the statisticians had predicted.
In Pennsylvania, a poll from Franklin & Marshall College put Mr. Obama five points ahead there — not a terrible number for him, but poor as compared to their prior survey of the state, which had him up by 11.
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Those terrible numbers began to grow.
"These are still terrible numbers," said Ian Shepherdson, chief United States economist at High Frequency Economics.
For a candidate whose main selling point was supposed to be his electability, these are terrible numbers.
If some tragedy were to strike and we put up terrible numbers, it would certainly impact us negatively.
This is all the more impressive when compared to the truly terrible numbers announced by bitter rival Ryanair.
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