horrified

Example Sentences

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The more I read, the more horrified I felt.

From Slate • Apr. 18, 2026

In 2004, horrified at the disaster, donors pledged billions of dollars of aid.

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026

The Kansas-born DiDonato said she is "horrified" by shootings but sees "Innocence" as also addressing a normalization of violence that extends into other areas such as deportations and war.

From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026

Dario was horrified as he watched his colleagues be fired one by one, which he considered needlessly cruel.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 28, 2026

The ablutionist kept hurling insults until a hiccup gave him a horrified pause.

From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri