horrific
adjective
hor·rif·ic
hȯ-ˈri-fik 
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: having the power to horrify
a horrific account of the tragedy
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horrific images of the devastation spurred many people to give generously
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The horrific murder of Charlie Kirk has left many in shock and mourning.
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ABC News, 14 Sep. 2025
The horrific Charlie Kirk video spread fast.
—Saleen Martin, USA Today, 14 Sep. 2025
In its way, this was a high occasion of state, an opportunity for the government to make a display of its brisk, sober ability to act, and to quell the unrest that this horrific and very public murder had aroused.
—Vinson Cunningham, New Yorker, 13 Sep. 2025
Scott, who the Dodgers signed to a four-year, $72 million contract prior to the season, has been horrific.
—Dan Freedman, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
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ABC News, 14 Sep. 2025
The horrific Charlie Kirk video spread fast.
—Saleen Martin, USA Today, 14 Sep. 2025
In its way, this was a high occasion of state, an opportunity for the government to make a display of its brisk, sober ability to act, and to quell the unrest that this horrific and very public murder had aroused.
—Vinson Cunningham, New Yorker, 13 Sep. 2025
Scott, who the Dodgers signed to a four-year, $72 million contract prior to the season, has been horrific.
—Dan Freedman, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for horrific
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“Horrific.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/horrific. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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