an awful lot
idiom
informal
1
: a large amount
They lost an awful lot of money.
She does an awful lot of talking.
2
: very much
I like him an awful lot.
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Getty Images The seductive lure of cars that drive themselves has led to an awful lot of hype over the past decade.
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Jeanne Timmons, Ars Technica, 17 Sep. 2024
But this seems like a lot of expensive distractions, and an awful lot of uncertainty.
—Elizabeth Lopatto, The Verge, 6 Sep. 2024
Springfield’s decline looks like an awful lot of Rust Belt cities and towns.
—Peter Certo, Orange County Register, 12 Sep. 2024
That’s an awful lot of athleticism the Padres spread around the field on a daily basis.
—Tony Blengino, Forbes, 4 Sep. 2024
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Jeanne Timmons, Ars Technica, 17 Sep. 2024
But this seems like a lot of expensive distractions, and an awful lot of uncertainty.
—Elizabeth Lopatto, The Verge, 6 Sep. 2024
Springfield’s decline looks like an awful lot of Rust Belt cities and towns.
—Peter Certo, Orange County Register, 12 Sep. 2024
That’s an awful lot of athleticism the Padres spread around the field on a daily basis.
—Tony Blengino, Forbes, 4 Sep. 2024
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