horrors

Example Sentences

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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

Now 84, Mair is one of the few surviving adults who witnessed the horrors of 21 October 1966.

From BBC • Feb. 22, 2026

"Ultimately, when all of the true horrors and failings are unveiled, then we have to have that accountability but change and proper change within the law and legislation to make everybody safer," she said.

From BBC • Feb. 21, 2026

We might have forgotten all about the “Top Model” house of horrors if not for the twin necromancers of streaming and social media.

From Salon • Feb. 20, 2026

Even in his own bed his nights often became sleepless horrors laced with toothache.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson