Just horrible (5)

I believe the answer is:

awful

(Other definitions for awful that I've seen before include "Dreadful and dire" , "Really terrible, deplorable" , "Very embarrassing" , "Really terrible, ghastly" , "Dreadful, really bad" .)

I've seen this clue in the USA Today.

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