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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The horror stories that McDaniel mentioned extends across all sports — just think about what just happened to Indiana Pacers point guard Tyrese Haliburton in the NBA Finals.
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Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2025
The horror story has a group of friends trekking through Norse woods after the death of a friend the previous year.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Gordon said severe uncertainty in the first years of the pandemic — when there were horror stories of infections and fatalities in senior living facilities — has largely been resolved.
—Diana Olick, CNBC, 19 Aug. 2025
Are the horror stories about getting rejected for an apartment because a board member had been eyeing it for themselves true?
—Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 14 Aug. 2025
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Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2025
The horror story has a group of friends trekking through Norse woods after the death of a friend the previous year.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Gordon said severe uncertainty in the first years of the pandemic — when there were horror stories of infections and fatalities in senior living facilities — has largely been resolved.
—Diana Olick, CNBC, 19 Aug. 2025
Are the horror stories about getting rejected for an apartment because a board member had been eyeing it for themselves true?
—Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 14 Aug. 2025
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 6 Sep. 2025.
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