horrifying
Example Sentences
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That desire may be heightened when "social platforms also give us access to horrifying, stressful, violent, and overall negative experiences", she added.
From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026
Dramatizing a real-life incident with a tense one-location framework, the movie deploys a horrifying audio recording and the well-meaning efforts of actors.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2026
It’s horrifying that young girls paid the price for going to school in the middle of a war they did not start.
From Slate • Mar. 3, 2026
“We have removed the user account connected to this horrifying incident as well as any content associated with the suspect,” a Roblox spokeswoman said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 14, 2026
These were horrifying times, he said, and his first emotions were horror, fear, anxiety.
From "Tuesdays with Morrie" by Mitch Albom
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
