- present participle of horrify.
horrifying
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Another user, posting under the handle ireozima_zebal, described the experience as "horrifying" because of its implications for a potential conflict on the Korean peninsula.
From Barron's ● Oct. 25, 2026
Prequel E-Day takes players back to where it all started, telling the origin story of humanity's conflict with The Locust - the series' horrifying enemy species.
From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026
It could be a pretty boring, sometimes horrifying process — I’ll never forget the thrash metal song we received about Shannen Doherty that sounded like it was recorded in a blender.
From Salon ● Oct. 4, 2026
But people who heard it inside the courtroom described it as a profoundly horrifying and traumatic experience.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026
If she had to go on a horrifying solo quest, at least she’d gotten to have lunch with Percy on the banks of the Tiber first.
From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan
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