awfulness

The awfulness of the situation was overwhelming.

She couldn't bear the awfulness of the news.

The movie depicted the awfulness of war.

The awfulness of the weather ruined our plans.

He tried to forget the awfulness of the accident.

The awfulness of the crime shocked the community.

She couldn't shake off the awfulness of the experience.

The awfulness of the situation left them speechless.

The awfulness of the food made him lose his appetite.

The awfulness of the disease was evident in her pale face.

And here in London, who can forget the sheer awfulness of the Grenfell Tower fire?

He doesn't think the train driver should have to see the awfulness of it.

The awfulness of that possibility smothered him for a moment, made it impossible to keep talking.

That's bad, but... I just... I get how scary this can be, finding out about all the... awfulness.

He was touched by this circumstance, and somewhat forgot the awfulness of the indiscretion.

You wait fascinated for the next piece of awfulness, and the next.

M. de Croisenois seemed overwhelmed by this new caprice: his palpable grief alleviated the awfulness of Julien's agony.

But there was little time for laughter in those days, what of our heavy work and of the awfulness of Wolf Larsen's living death.

The wind roared down the chimney, the rain beat in torrents against the windows, and everything seemed to speak the awfulness of her situation.

He was there free to exaggerate to himself all the awfulness of his fate.