horrify
verb (used with object)
horrifies
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present tense formof horrify (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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What horrifies her is a sense that “the law is something to be inflicted,” and therefore inherently cruel.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 2026
The prospect of selling it horrifies them; handing it on is what they seek to do.
From BBC ● Nov. 19, 2024
“All those dissidents going into Lefortovo — the name horrifies you,” she said in an interview with ABC’s “Nightline” that aired early on Wednesday.
From New York Times ● Jul. 12, 2023
“In 100 years are we going to have to teach our children what trees are because there aren’t any left? It’s a thought that horrifies me,” said high school sophomore Gabriel Burke.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 11, 2023
The thought of spending whatever remains of my life in this stone vault horrifies me.
From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins
