Meanings of terrible subject in English

But I prefer to drop this terrible subject of the rosy hours of Mazenderan.

Eventually he declared: I have said all I can say on that terrible subject.

Moreover, she had a strong disinclination to speak on the terrible subject uppermost in her mind.

He hardly appeared to notice it, so completely was his mind absorbed by one terrible subject.

You have heard Mr. May upon this terrible subject, and should be convinced, as I am.

She has, therefore, attached to her own manuscripts, copious Extracts from precious publications in her possession, all bearing on this terrible subject.

Henri, believe that if I have avoided this terrible subject in our last interviews, it is from the fear of learning too much.

The blood of the bee-hunter curdled in his veins as he listened to Peter's business-like and direct manner of treating this terrible subject.

There was not absolutely any quarrel between them, but on this terrible subject there was an utter want of accordance, and almost of sympathy.

All these romances dealt with sombre and mysterious or terrible subjects.