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’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
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer said he was "truly horrified" by Widdecombe's death, adding: "We must do more to defend our democracy."
From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026
The adults, hearing our incessant laughter, came into the room, instantly became horrified and confiscated the game.
From Salon ● Jul. 13, 2026
“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
So the servants did as they were told, to the horrified awe of the people on the street.
From "When the Sea Turned to Silver" by Grace Lin
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