horrifyingly
Americanadverb
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in a way or to a degree that is shocking or dreadful.
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in a way that causes feelings of horror or deep revulsion.
Example Sentences
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More horrifyingly, a record number of people have died while in ICE custody in fiscal year 2026.
From Slate ● Mar. 12, 2026
When the male friendship recession is transformed from theorizing and studies and crafted into familiar situations like these, which DeYoung also does so skillfully in his film, it becomes horrifyingly recognizable.
From Salon ● May 12, 2025
I know that the side effects of hormone treatment, horrifyingly referred to “chemical castration,” can be permanent.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 15, 2024
Few stories, it turns out, are as comically and horrifyingly reliable as those set in high school; few villains are as dependably hissable as a desirable young woman with an ostensibly cold heart.
From New York Times ● Jan. 11, 2024
With the exception of a slight grinding of the jaw, their faces remain still and horrifyingly vacant.
From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen
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