horrify

More than four decades after it first crept onto movie screens, “Alien” remains one of the scariest films ever made, with scenes that continue to horrify and shock even after repeated viewings.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 15, 2025

Emma Beddington wrote that there is "plenty to horrify" in the series, including the physical toll on the team members' bodies, the "abysmal pay" and "the objectification".

From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2024

But just as his irreverent novels dismay some adults, the tadpoles produce comics — all acted out hilariously onstage — that horrify their adoptive father.

From New York Times ● Aug. 3, 2023

That detail didn't horrify some nearly as much as his and Chapel's usage of a serum not yet seen before in "Star Trek."

From Salon ● Jul. 27, 2023

“Now there are thousands of them out there. Thousands of Enigma operators. And we know they make mistakes that would horrify old Mr. S.”

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin

If that continues it would be able to raise billions, a prospect that horrifies Gulf Arab states.

From BBC ● Apr. 9, 2026

“All those dissidents going into Lefortovo — the name horrifies you,” she said in an interview with ABC’s “Nightline” that aired early on Wednesday.

From New York Times ● Jul. 12, 2023

Love has thrill, it has mystery, it has comedy, it touches you and it horrifies you.

From Seattle Times ● Oct. 12, 2022

And it leads to Erin and Michelle having a big argument: Michelle wants her brother to come home, which horrifies Erin.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2022

The thought of spending whatever remains of my life in this stone vault horrifies me.

From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins

Residents and wild swimmers were horrified to find them washed up on Saturday, appearing to gasp for air, in the River Wensum through Norwich.

From BBC ● Aug. 2, 2026

“I’m a recruiter and I set a candidate up with a hiring manager and she took the Zoom interview from her bed,” said another, apparently horrified, commenter.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 21, 2026

The adults, hearing our incessant laughter, came into the room, instantly became horrified and confiscated the game.

From Salon ● Jul. 13, 2026

Among the other horrified onlookers at Fort Lee was Thomas Paine.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 29, 2026

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 "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo

As Ms. Du Feng shows us, the prospect is horrifying.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 16, 2026

Al Otro Lado is another truly horrifying decision with, again, Sam Alito writing for the six.

From Slate ● Jun. 25, 2026

Videos show horrifying, but now predictable, images of entire blocks flattened and basic infrastructure in shambles.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 25, 2026

At the time, Hilton shared the devastating news on Instagram, revealing that she had been watching live news coverage when she saw the horrifying flames consume her own house.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 24, 2026

I have only snippets, and as horrifying as those are it’s even more horrifying not knowing what happened in between.

From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen