horrified

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Swalwell congressional and campaign aides said in an unsigned statement on Saturday that they were "horrified" by the allegations, US media report.

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026

Most Gulf states, along with European and East Asian allies, would be horrified at such a result.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 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

“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