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Definitions

horrifying





ADJECTIVE
chilling
Synonyms












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

There will be questions and soul-searching about these horrifying disclosures in the weeks, months and years to come.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 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

But they’d hardly been in Taman for a month before they suffered another horrifying loss.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein