horrify
verb (used with object)
has been horrifying
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present perfect progressiveof horrify (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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And the toll has been horrifying: Some 112,000 Californians have died of Covid.
From New York Times ● Mar. 4, 2024
Watching reports from Israel, Solovy said, has been horrifying.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 9, 2023
“It has been horrifying to see what is going on here and what happens here often and that it’s gotten worse because of the climate crisis,” she said.
From Washington Times ● Nov. 2, 2019
“Law school is hard on its own, but this semester has been horrifying for me and everyone else at our school,” she said.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 6, 2019
