horrors

Example Sentences

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But because it involved cauterizing lesions, I was put under general anesthesia to spare me the horrors of experiencing it.

From Slate • Apr. 18, 2026

Do not rewatch the video unless you want to be reminded of the smiley horrors of Zoom life.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 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

With all its horrors, the Iran-Iraq war also created the foundational myth of the Islamic Republic, cementing its power for the ensuing decades.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 21, 2026

“I do pity you. And the more sensibility you betray of their just horrors, the more I shall like you.”

From "Emma" by Jane Austen