Terrible has 3 syllables and the stress is on the first syllable.
| # | Sentence | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Beauty is a terrible and awful thing! It is terrible because it has not been fathomed, for God sets us nothing but riddles. Here the boundaries meet and all contradictions exist side by side. | |
| 2. | Death is terrible, but still more terrible is the feeling that you might live for ever and never die. | |
| 3. | So if you ask a friend if they liked the food you prepared for them, and they say it’s “not terrible,” in English, that would mean it’s not so bad. But if a French friend says that it was pas terrible, then you know you better improve your cooking skills. | |
| 4. | A terrible fate awaited him. | |
| 5. | I feel terrible about my mistake. | |
| 6. | Something terrible is about to happen. | |
| 7. | I don't know what kind of creature is making such a terrible noise outside tonight. | |
| 8. | If he had been careful then, the terrible accident would not have happened. | |
| 9. | It was a terrible confusion; Sue slipped later in the water. They're all mad at you. | |
| 10. | The trip was canceled because of the terrible storm. |