horrifying
Britishadjective
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causing feelings of horror in; awful; terrifying;
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dismaying or greatly shocking; dreadful
Other Word Forms
- horrifyingly adverb
Example Sentences
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That desire may be heightened when "social platforms also give us access to horrifying, stressful, violent, and overall negative experiences", she added.
From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026
There will be questions and soul-searching about these horrifying disclosures in the weeks, months and years to come.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026
It’s horrifying that young girls paid the price for going to school in the middle of a war they did not start.
From Slate • Mar. 3, 2026
Braking distances are horrifying but at least predictable.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 6, 2026
A horrifying thought occurred to Colonel Cathcart: Suppose Colonel Scheisskopf had already bribed all the men in the room to begin moaning, as they had done at the first Avignon mission.
From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller
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