Did you believe the dreadful news when you heard it?

But the dreadful news of the last two days have done nothing to make this easier.

She ran down on the staithe with the dreadful news.

The beadle came quickly, heard the dreadful news, and immediately ran to tell the board.

The Israelite survivors of the battle return to the camp and report the dreadful news.

I have dreadful news to take to the council at Thebes.

In spite of the dreadful news he had brought, that made Burzoe smile for a moment.

Jeff has some dreadful news he wants to convey to the two of you.

I have just had a letter from Jane, with such dreadful news.

A couple of weeks later, the phone rang, again, with more dreadful news.