horrific
Example Sentences
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Memories of the horrific wildfires of 2025 are not enough to overcome eco-bureaucracy.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
Prime Minister Keir Starmer called the incident "horrific" and "sickening" in a post on X.
From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026
After the IUD was placed, she remembers horrific, debilitating cramps.
From Slate • Jun. 7, 2026
"It was horrific... just like a stab in the stomach again," she said.
From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026
I suppose I was in shock, but whether it was the shock of learning about something horrific, or the shock of learning about my own ignorance, I’m not sure.
From "Educated" by Tara Westover
Vocabulary lists containing horrific
Commonly Misspelled Words, List 5
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Time for Kids: "Typhoon in the Philippines"
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Chapter 9: Civil War and Reconstruction, Lessons 1–2
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