horror story
noun
: an account of an unsettling or unfortunate occurrence
heard horror stories about recent layoffs
also
: something unsettling or unfortunate
his childhood was a horror story
Examples of horror story in a Sentence
We've all heard horror stories about airlines losing people's luggage.
Her childhood was a horror story.
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Some are horror stories, some have a tinge of film noir.
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Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2024
These confer varying effects and pose varying degrees of risk, but the most shocking thing about the piece isn’t the horror stories about things gone wrong.
—Longreads, 7 June 2024
Please discuss this with a lawyer who can give you more detail about the horror story that may lie ahead.
—Jeanne Phillips, The Mercury News, 5 June 2024
Slender Man went viral on Creepypasta sites, which share horror stories.
—Jessica Sager, Peoplemag, 31 May 2024
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Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2024
These confer varying effects and pose varying degrees of risk, but the most shocking thing about the piece isn’t the horror stories about things gone wrong.
—Longreads, 7 June 2024
Please discuss this with a lawyer who can give you more detail about the horror story that may lie ahead.
—Jeanne Phillips, The Mercury News, 5 June 2024
Slender Man went viral on Creepypasta sites, which share horror stories.
—Jessica Sager, Peoplemag, 31 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for horror story
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“Horror story.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/horror%20story. Accessed 15 Jun. 2024.
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