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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Ashar Samdani, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
As the news continues to worsen in the real world, every day brings a new horror story.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 26 May 2025
This summer will see the first English translation of her earlier novella, Killing Stella, a slim domestic horror story that serves as a perfect entry point to Haushofer’s work.
—Isle McElroy, Vulture, 21 May 2025
The horror stories on his new album often deal with the products of history: old regimes, old wars, old racist caricatures that won’t stay buried.
—Ross Scarano, New York Times, 15 May 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 Jun. 2025.
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