horrify
verb (used with object)
are horrifying
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present progressiveof horrify.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Braking distances are horrifying but at least predictable.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 6, 2026
The facts on the ground here are horrifying.
From Slate ● Dec. 7, 2025
The Children's Commissioner for England says the BBC's findings are "horrifying" and rules on seclusion should be tightened.
From BBC ● Apr. 30, 2024
That is what makes mysteries comforting even when the events they depict are horrifying.
From New York Times ● Jan. 31, 2024
Some of them are inspiring, some of them are horrifying, but all of them are interesting.
From The House in Good Taste by Elsie de Wolfe
