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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Olga Freidenberg’s journals recorded the indignities and horrors of daily life in the Soviet Union.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026
But because it involved cauterizing lesions, I was put under general anesthesia to spare me the horrors of experiencing it.
From Slate • Apr. 18, 2026
Do not rewatch the video unless you want to be reminded of the smiley horrors of Zoom life.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026
While we all need periodic reminders that pierce through the monotony and horrors of the day, awe of nature and our fragile existence being paramount, we also need reminders that a better future is possible.
From Salon • Apr. 7, 2026
“You shouldn’t be sorry,” she said, not wanting to speak about the horrors that she’d seen, or of Kaltain’s treachery, or what Nehemia had confided in her.
From "Throne of Glass" by Sarah J. Maas
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