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was horrifying

  • past progressive
    of horrify.
    horrify
    verb (used with object)
    to cause to feel horror; strike with horror.

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Cleveland's Chief Constable Victoria Fuller said what we'd heard was "horrifying".

From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026

It was horrifying, and it was so, so itchy.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 6, 2026

Maria, which is not her real name, said that she has been homeless for 10 years and that sleeping rough on the streets of Belfast was "horrifying".

From BBC ● Apr. 8, 2025

It was horrifying for his friend to see him enveloped by stinking, rotting waste.

From BBC ● Mar. 8, 2025

The alternative was horrifying, especially after spending time with her that after-noon, seeing how awesome she was with the kids in the hospital: Nicole was lying.

From "Burning Blue" by Paul Griffin