horrify
verb (used with object)
has horrified
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present perfectof horrify (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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But the possibility of a name-change has horrified San Francisco officials, who say it will confuse travelers, especially those flying in from abroad.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 10, 2024
The mystery of 15-year-old Emanuela Orlandi’s disappearance has horrified and intrigued Italians for four decades and received renewed interest following the airing last year of the Netflix documentary “Vatican Girl.”
From Washington Times ● Jul. 12, 2023
A suspected arson attack on a standing stone thought to be thousands of years old has horrified experts.
From BBC ● Jun. 6, 2023
The 42-year-old former finance minister becomes Britain's third prime minister in less than two months, after infighting and feuding at Westminster that has horrified investors and alarmed international allies.
From Reuters ● Oct. 25, 2022
It is plain that his one outbreak of passion has horrified himself, and he is determined not to give way to another whatever provocation may lie in his path.
From The Hoyden by Duchess
