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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“Can you—” he tried to act as though a horrifying thought had just occurred to him.
From Literature
During a hearing last month, Rufe called the argument that a president could unilaterally change the exhibits displayed in national parks “horrifying” and “dangerous.”
From Los Angeles Times
“We have removed the user account connected to this horrifying incident as well as any content associated with the suspect,” a Roblox spokeswoman said.
I know our situation is bad, but Dad just said a thousand horrifying things at once.
From Literature
How horrifying to think of all that capability and intellect, unmoored from a conscience.
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