horror-struck

[ hawr-er-struhk, hor- ]

adjective

1. stricken with horror; horrified; aghast.

horror-struck

adjective

1. shocked; horrified

Word History and Origins

Origin of horror-struck¹

First recorded in 1805–15

Example Sentences

For some minutes he was horror-struck beyond expression, and made wild attempts to descend the cliff and reach him.

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The flames were spreading, and the people, horror-struck and stupefied by the events of the night, were powerless to arrest them.

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People were horror-struck; but while all hated Arnold, many were almost as excited over the capture and probable fate of Andr.

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The horror-struck Skraelingers shrieked in reply, swept like a torrent round the projecting cliff, and disappeared!

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She sat with her hands clasped in her lap, her head hanging on her bosom and her horror-struck eyes fixed on the ground.

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Related Words

• agog
• amazed
• anxious
• appalled
• awestruck
• dismayed
• shocked
• stunned