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
Unfortunately, these cries sound more hollow than horrifying.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 9, 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
I can feel it now, the light searing my retinas, everything stark and white, horrifying.
From "The Girl on the Train" by Paula Hawkins
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
