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verb

present participle of horrify

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for horrifying
Adjective
  • For Bertram, whose family winery has roots deep in the terraced vineyards of the valley, the night was a blur of frantic decisions and terrifying uncertainty.
    Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 13 July 2025
  • But this is still grand blockbuster filmmaking: The scene where bombs explode across Gotham is as memorable and terrifying as anything in the series.
    Tim Grierson, Vulture, 11 July 2025
Adjective
  • But the gruesome truth remains — more than 120 are people are dead, including children.
    Bea L. Hines, Miami Herald, 11 July 2025
  • Other all-original haunted houses will include Jason Universe, which takes guests back to the summer camp where, one Friday the 13th, the gruesome legend was born.
    Tom Tapp, Deadline, 10 July 2025
Adjective
  • The great outdoors can be a big and frightening place, especially for cats who have only seen it from the safety of the great indoors.
    Joan Morris, Mercury News, 7 July 2025
  • Moreover, if their environment is unpredictable, frightening, or volatile, some children learn that any disagreement could lead to danger and try to bury their feelings to avoid conflict and maintain a sense of peace.
    Lauryn Higgins, Parents, 7 July 2025
Adjective
  • Family recounts parents' efforts to save children The family of the two children who died in the flooding recounted in a GoFundMe page the horrific moment floodwaters swept the young siblings away and the desperate attempt by their parents to save their lives.
    Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 11 July 2025
  • California homeowner’s insurance premiums were already rising before the horrific Southern California wildfires in January.
    Scott Cohn, CNBC, 11 July 2025
Adjective
  • The filmmakers used the sounds of babies crying to make a scary noise In the film, the bad people go to a bad afterlife, and they’re taken there by creepy, inky shadow things.
    Drew Mackie, People.com, 13 July 2025
  • Some of it was pretty scary, but Lu was very supportive and helpful, and so was his producer, Matt.
    Max Gao, HollywoodReporter, 12 July 2025
Adjective
  • In addition to all the shocking Prime Day finds on sale now, J.Crew Factory is stepping up and dropping prices.
    Alyssa Grabinski, People.com, 9 July 2025
  • All those TikToks sharing the most important news of the week, or the Instagram influencers reacting to a shocking headline, or the YouTubers making video essays analyzing current events — all of these could not exist without the labor and specialized knowledge of journalists.
    Reia Li, AZCentral.com, 9 July 2025
Adjective
  • Getting your car stolen is a horrible experience, but there are ways to deter theft and steps to follow if your vehicle is stolen.
    Charles Singh, AZCentral.com, 11 July 2025
  • Too Much follows Megan Stalter as Jessica, a producer who's just been broken up with by her horrible ex-boyfriend.
    Rebecca Aizin, People.com, 11 July 2025
Adjective
  • In short, because the Ukrainians have put up a formidable defense.
    Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 9 July 2025
  • Ichthyosaurs were aquatic reptiles that resembled dolphins and reigned as formidable predators in the oceans between 250 million and 90 million years ago.
    Sara Hashemi, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 July 2025
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“Horrifying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/horrifying. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.

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