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
Kitagawa, who died in 2019 aged 87, headed the most powerful talent agency in Japan's pop music industry and the scandal, which emerged fully earlier this year, has horrified the country.
From Reuters ● Sep. 7, 2023
She said: "This experience has horrified me at how run-down the NHS has become, and how the staff are battling in such adverse circumstances to do their jobs. I am so sad."
From BBC ● Nov. 10, 2022
The tragedy has horrified the nation and diverted attention from the royal rumble.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 14, 2021
You see, Daisy, that if I shocked him beyond expression yesterday morning, as you said I should, he has horrified me to death to-day: so I guess we are quits.
From Lippincott's Magazine Of Popular Literature And Science Old Series, Vol. 36—New Series, Vol. 10, July 1885 by Various
