adjective
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terrified; frightened
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dismayed or shocked
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of horrified
Example Sentences
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“I am horrified by people who say, ‘We only have to put air conditioning everywhere,’” Monqiue Barbut, France’s climate minister, said last week during the peak of the heat wave.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 1, 2026
The first film, 2002’s “Jackass: The Movie” was slow to discover that carnage without camaraderie is painful; several injuries limped off-screen in horrified silence.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 26, 2026
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said he was "horrified" by the violence.
From Barron's • Jun. 22, 2026
When it finally picked up, I was briefly horrified by what sounded like screaming on the other end of the line.
From Slate • Jun. 20, 2026
The ablutionist kept hurling insults until a hiccup gave him a horrified pause.
From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri
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