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horrors

NOUN
delirium tremens
Synonyms
WEAK
DT's blue Johnnies blue devils delirium alcoholicum delirium ebriositatis dementia a potu heebie-jeebies jimjams mania pink elephants pink spiders screaming meemies shakes snakes in the boots the DTs

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In its own way, that’s even more chilling and resonant than the horrors of “The Handmaid’s Tale.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

While we all need periodic reminders that pierce through the monotony and horrors of the day, awe of nature and our fragile existence being paramount, we also need reminders that a better future is possible.

From Salon • Apr. 7, 2026

Then again, few could have imagined the horrors of the Nazi death camps they only learned about upon returning, after the war, to what was left of their home.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

Having suppressed its military for years in an attempt to atone for the horrors it perpetrated, can Germany fulfil its newfound ambition to become Europe's preeminent military power?

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

Then, horror of horrors, her voice drops two octaves.

From "It’s Kind of a Funny Story" by Ned Vizzini