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horror show

American  

noun

  1. a situation filled with or causing horror.


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It felt very natural to me to explore that idea in a horror show where the doubt is the horror.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026

It’s Friday the 13th, and investors will be hoping the software horror show ends soon.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 13, 2026

“Send Help” is an actual horror show where a downtrodden employee gains flesh-and-blood power over her cruel boss when the two are stranded on a deserted island.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 6, 2026

Saturday's Anfield horror show at the hands of Nottingham Forest was a headlong fall into the abyss.

From BBC • Nov. 22, 2025

Benny comes over late to watch this horror show we like called Monsters.

From "Free Lunch" by Rex Ogle