terrific
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Ms. Medina, playing the flustered, overtaxed Tiphaine, is terrific, as is Ms. Arné, whose Lucie has to toggle from hard-boiled detective to strategy-free investigator.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026
As for Woolf, her status as a feminist heroine may be somewhat dimmed by the fact that she was a terrific snob.
From Salon • Apr. 19, 2026
There aren’t many macro scenarios that can destroy a terrific opportunity to sell millions of units of smart glasses over the next several years.
From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026
“This is a terrific facility; it needs a lot of work, but no one has been known to escape from Alcatraz and survive.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026
Uncoupled, it glided noiselessly along the rails until it was brought to a halt with a terrific thump.
From "Lupita Mañana" by Patricia Beatty
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