adjective
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terrified; frightened
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dismayed or shocked
Other Word Forms
- horrifiedly adverb
- unhorrified adjective
Etymology
Origin of horrified
Example Sentences
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Anne, whose name has been changed, told the BBC she was horrified by the injuries sustained by her daughter while she was a patient at St Andrew's Healthcare.
From BBC
But according to a source familiar with them, the club's majority shareholders will have been "horrified" by his initial remarks, and will have seen them as showing "disregard for their ownership".
From BBC
The horrified looks on the faces of the GB curlers said more than words could about that appalling opening end.
From BBC
But all those things were easy compared to explaining the sport to her mother, who was horrified when she learned her daughter was changing sports.
From Los Angeles Times
But then I see Dad’s horrified face, and I understand.
From Literature
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