They had been led by this small awful woman.

He had done an awful thing, but she was an awful woman.

It doesn't have to be talking about that awful woman who used to run this country as long as it's saying something to someone.

What were you doing at that awful woman's house, Avery?

I can't let her fall into the hands of that awful woman.

He says she's an awful wicked woman 'cause she never goes to church.

And hadn't that awful woman said, 'Your mother died at five minutes after five'?

Then she noted out loud how awful the old woman was.

He made no attempt to save me from those awful women.

Because he had not been clever enough to avoid a stupid awful woman like Phyllis.