horrify
verb (used with object)
was horrifying
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past progressiveof horrify.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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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
The nurdles on the beaches were "like snow," he says, adding that "it was horrifying".
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 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
