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horrified

[hawr-uh-fahyd, hor-] / ˈhɔr əˌfaɪd, ˈhɒr- /
ADJECTIVE
frightened
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Milton and Lyman Stewart were religious zealots who were horrified by the encroachment of modernist ideas on society.

From Salon Aug. 13, 2026

I’m sure many Dodgers fans were equally horrified with your behavior.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 25, 2026

“I’m a recruiter and I set a candidate up with a hiring manager and she took the Zoom interview from her bed,” said another, apparently horrified, commenter.

From MarketWatch Jul. 21, 2026

A former vice-president of Facebook, as Meta used to be known until it changed name in 2021, said he was "horrified and unsurprised" by the BBC's findings.

From BBC Jul. 3, 2026

It’s moments before everything gets in focus, and once it is, I see Ms. Lena staring at me, horrified.

From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas




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