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horrify

[hawr-uh-fahy, hor-] / ˈhɔr əˌfaɪ, ˈhɒr- /


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

From The Wall Street Journal

One look at Mutti’s horrified face, and I knew this screaming for what it was, the shrieking of animals, of dying animals, and that it came from the direction of the zoo.

From Literature

There will be questions and soul-searching about these horrifying disclosures in the weeks, months and years to come.

From Los Angeles Times

Defence solicitor David Sutherland told the court on Wednesday he thought the public would be "horrified" with anything other than a custodial sentence.

From BBC

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

From Los Angeles Times