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something unpleasant to look at are you really going to hang that horror on the wall?

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Recent Examples of horror Our critic names his top 10 movies for the first half of 2025, noting a surprising number of horror films. Bill Goodykoontz, AZCentral.com, 9 July 2025 Jimmy Jaguar is a horror movie without explicit horror. Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 8 July 2025 Entertainment gossip and news from Newsweek's network of contributors Back in 1997, a horror sci-fi movie unlike anything seen before was released. James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 July 2025 Later that year, Boyce made his feature film debut in the horror film Mirrors, acting opposite Kiefer Sutherland, Paula Patton and Amy Smart. Brendan Le, People.com, 6 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for horror
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Noun
  • However, experts are sounding the alarm on one type of photo that could turn a dream vacation into a travel nightmare.
    Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 14 July 2025
  • What follows is a floor-by-floor descent into madness as Bobby battles bloodthirsty perverts, demonic flash mobs, and hallucinogenic suburban nightmares, all while trying to figure out if he’s meant to be the hero… or just the last guy standing.
    Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 14 July 2025
Noun
  • Even before the credits start to unspool, Star Wars fashion, director Richard Lester lets fly with a series of slapstick sight gags that pile disaster on disaster until only Superman himself can untangle the mess.
    Arthur Knight, HollywoodReporter, 7 July 2025
  • The Doheny Longboard Surfing Association also gathers in the early-morning hours at the Dana Point beach to clean up the crowd’s mess.
    Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 4 July 2025
Noun
  • Rather than basing trades on company fundamentals or earnings outlooks, many investors appear to be reacting to market trends and peer activity — a pattern commonly associated with FOMO, or fear of missing out.
    Spriha Srivastava, CNBC, 10 July 2025
  • Humanitarian workers—many idealistic and committed—fear that sounding the alarm will end operations altogether.
    Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 July 2025
Noun
  • Though Naomi’s expression is one of disgust and defeat, Lydia’s face shows no anger, but rather love.
    Dana Feldman, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025
  • That said, there is one enduring image from this game: Chelsea manager Maurizio Sarri, furious, storming down the tunnel in disgust after his goalkeeper, Kepa Arrizabalaga, refused to be substituted.
    Thom Harris, New York Times, 17 May 2025
Noun
  • While Israel has every right to defend itself and respond to the atrocities of Oct. 7th, nothing can justify the horrors currently committed in Gaza.
    Ayelet Gundar-Goshen, Time, 7 July 2025
  • Some three decades after the genocide in Srebrenica, there are several early warning signs and risk factors indicating the serious risk of atrocity crimes in the region.
    Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes.com, 6 July 2025
Noun
  • Meanwhile, Joseph writhes in the agony of his own newfound girl craziness (and cleavage obsession).
    Daniel Dockery, Vulture, 7 July 2025
  • Williams was never offered any other clear pathway to finding relief—even as the agony from her fibroids was getting worse.
    Kayla Greaves, SELF, 3 July 2025
Noun
  • Well, consider that, unlike what’s happening in the world at large, the frights and delights inside Viola’s Room are actually fun.
    Christian Allaire, Vogue, 26 June 2025
  • Ah well, Cesare already has two sequel novels published, so there’s already plenty more Frendo the Clown frights ready to be harvested.
    Katie Walsh, Twin Cities, 9 May 2025
Noun
  • For example, a 2019 report by Columbia University in the City of New York highlighted how boredom is associated with issues such as risky behavior, anxiety and depression.
    Eric Wood, Forbes.com, 5 July 2025
  • Your husband’s anxiety just makes her puppet strings easier to pull.
    Virginia Chamlee, People.com, 5 July 2025

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“Horror.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/horror. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.

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