horrify

Example Sentences

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“Now there are thousands of them out there. Thousands of Enigma operators. And we know they make mistakes that would horrify old Mr. S.”

From Literature

Hilton, a former Fox News host, wrote in an email that “every sane person is horrified by the scenes of chaos and lawlessness in Minneapolis, and most of all that people are getting killed.”

From Los Angeles Times

"The nation witnessed a horrifying situation this weekend," Ricketts wrote on X. While he reaffirmed his "support for funding ICE remains the same," Ricketts said he expected "a prioritized, transparent investigation into this incident".

From BBC

Meadowlark shrinks away from me with a horrified look on her face, like I’ve got a contagious disease.

From Literature

But after that horrifying day of the proclamation of the edict of expulsion, Mother takes down our mezuzah, which announces we are Jewish, to bring to our new home.

From Literature