horrified

Example Sentences

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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

Geumsong was horrified to discover he would be separated from his mother.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

An orphan himself, Lucas is horrified by the idea that Claire will be separated from her baby.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

“The family was horrified and devastated by what they witnessed.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 16, 2026

The first and last time she went to see the cousins play the foreign game of basketball, the Matriarch had been horrified.

From "In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson" by Bette Bao Lord