horrors
Britishplural noun
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slang a fit of depression or anxiety
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informal See delirium tremens
interjection
Example Sentences
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A full accounting of the horrors of the war is likely years away.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026
“The Wound Is Where the Light Enters” not only reveals the system’s horrors, but also celebrates the redemptive power of hope, intellect and community.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 3, 2026
This isn't just limited to old-fashioned detective novels or psychological thrillers, but can be anything from true crime and spy stories to supernatural horrors like the works of Stephen King's books.
From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026
Rahela Begum survived the horrors of war in Myanmar and life in the world's largest refugee camp in Bangladesh -- only to end up drifting at sea, clinging to a wooden plank.
From Barron's ● Jul. 21, 2026
If Fiver’s horrors had kept him above ground all night in the rain, oblivious of cold and prowling elil, then clearly it was not going to be easy to talk him out of them.
From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams
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