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horrified

[hawr-uh-fahyd, hor-] / ˈhɔr əˌfaɪd, ˈhɒr- /
ADJECTIVE
frightened
Synonyms


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"I am absolutely devastated and horrified that my privacy has been invaded when I was at my most vulnerable," she said.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

And everybody else, including the people who agreed with them on the merits, was kind of horrified because judges just can’t act like that.

From Slate • May 12, 2026

She looked at me horrified, because that’s the only one of this shirt that we have.

From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026

But after the decision from last week, “I’m just horrified at the thought of having to go back in time,” Villafranca said.

From Salon • May 7, 2026

Ekon watched, somewhat horrified and somewhat impressed, as she pushed herself up and reached for the next highest bough, climbing higher and higher until she was several feet above him.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray




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