horror show

noun

Synonyms of horror shownext
: something difficult to deal with or watch
the trial was a horror show

Examples of horror show in a Sentence

The trial has been a horror show.
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The new Netflix series Something Very Bad Is Going to Happen, produced by the creators of Stranger Things, also treats the engagement period as a horror show. Jenny Singer, Glamour, 8 Apr. 2026 But the reality is that those trucks were uncomfortable, bouncy, unreliable horror shows of utilitarianism. New Atlas, 31 Mar. 2026 What makes this franchise so appealing is less as a gross-out horror show and more like a new-age Agatha Christie mystery in which everyone is a suspect and could be the one behind the mask. Pete Hammond, Deadline, 26 Feb. 2026 From creating one monster to killing another, Christoph Waltz’s winter has been a horror show. William Earl, Variety, 6 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for horror show

Word History

First Known Use

1906, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of horror show was in 1906

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“Horror show.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/horror%20show. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.

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