horrifying
Britishadjective
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causing feelings of horror in; awful; terrifying;
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dismaying or greatly shocking; dreadful
Other Word Forms
- horrifyingly adverb
Example Sentences
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Dramatizing a real-life incident with a tense one-location framework, the movie deploys a horrifying audio recording and the well-meaning efforts of actors.
From Los Angeles Times
Unfortunately, these cries sound more hollow than horrifying.
Their story is unbelievable—and part of a horrifying trend.
From an international perspective, Bedford said, it’s been “horrifying” to watch.
From Salon
“Can you—” he tried to act as though a horrifying thought had just occurred to him.
From Literature
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