horrors

British  

/ ˈhɒrəz /

plural noun

1. slang a fit of depression or anxiety

2. informal See delirium tremens

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interjection

1. an expression of dismay, sometimes facetious

Example Sentences

Inevitably, the Holocaust imbalances this novel, its horrors overshadowing the complex themes and human dramas that Mr. O’Connor had taken pains to create.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

Katie Woodcock, Henry's stepmother, told the court: "I replay the horrors of that night over again. It keeps me awake at night."

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

In a nearby tent was Zuhoor Musa Abdul Rahman, a 30-year-old housewife who recounted with unnatural calm the horrors that spurred her to flee El Fasher, a city some 300 miles east of Obeid.

From Los Angeles Times • May 24, 2026

Faley is keen to tell those in DR Congo that although difficult times may lie ahead, communities can recover from the horrors of Ebola.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

The horrors of Nazi eugenics inspired a cautionary tale, prompting a global reexamination of the ambitions that had spurred the effort.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee