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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Telemachus is horrified that a boy would murder his own mother, but Menelaus sets him straight.
From Salon ● Sep. 3, 2026
Fiona witnessed the "terrifying" moment and was "absolutely horrified" to later discover she had been sold a horse that had never been sufficiently trained to ride.
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
I checked my teeth in the visor mirror and was immediately horrified by thick saggy jowls, eye bags and liver spots.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2026
“I’m a recruiter and I set a candidate up with a hiring manager and she took the Zoom interview from her bed,” said another, apparently horrified, commenter.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 21, 2026
The first and last time she went to see the cousins play the foreign game of basketball, the Matriarch had been horrified.
From "In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson" by Bette Bao Lord
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