horrify
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Add a strict appellation or classification system for France's wine regions, and the thought of blending French and Australian wine to create a global hybrid would horrify many French wine lovers.
From BBC • Jan. 24, 2025
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
The results, shown over five different screens as the AI refines its work, may impress, amuse or horrify.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 30, 2023
This table is sure to horrify any knowledgeable scholar, because it reduces exceedingly complex histories to a few seemingly precise dates.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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