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Meanings of terrible thing in English

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Usage of terrible thing in English
1
It was a terrible thing; death stalking out of the Blind Spot.
The Blind Spot
2
He had forgotten everything except the terrible thing in the Morris chair.
Her Weight in Gold
3
The first night is the most terrible thing one can go through.
Watch Yourself Go By
4
Yes, it's true - a crisis is a terrible thing to waste.
The Irish Times
5
They are a terrible thing in life, these people who are nothing.
Jean-Christophe, Volume I
6
The terrible thing you saw is not a figment of your brain.
The Strand Magazine: Vol. 07, Issue 37, January, 1894. / An Illu...
7
None of them was prepared for the terrible thing they found there.
Kid Wolf of Texas / A Western Story
8
It would have been a terrible thing if I had brought her.
The Girl in the Golden Atom
9
The consciousness of virtue is a terrible thing, is it not, Mr.
The Green Carnation
10
That terrible thing at the sea wall must remain our secret, dear.
Jane Cable
11
To commit sin is a terrible thing and a very serious thing.
The Key to Peace
12
I am afraid she has that terrible thing which is called temperament.
A Modern Chronicle — Volume 01
13
It is a terrible thing to think of, my poor little wife.
Marie
14
The outraged pride of woman, especially an Englishwoman, is a terrible thing.
The Secrets of the German War Office
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He found that it was not such a terrible thing, after all.
The Tale of Tommy Fox
16
This terrible thing has shaken us both up more than a little.
The Case of the Lamp That Went Out
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