horrific
adjective
hor·rif·ic
hȯ-ˈri-fik 
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: having the power to horrify
a horrific account of the tragedy
Synonyms
Examples of horrific in a Sentence
horrific images of the devastation spurred many people to give generously
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The prime minister of Israel said that what's happening on America's college campuses is horrific.
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CBS News, 28 Apr. 2024
More than 10,000 more remain in Russian custody, some of whom have endured two years of conditions that a United Nations expert described as horrific.
—Oleksandr Chubko, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2024
Flamingo Democrats statement on the horrific murder of Andrea Dospassos.
—Omar Rodríguez Ortiz, Miami Herald, 25 Apr. 2024
Sally Jenkins gives us a searing portrait of the life of the bull-riding cowboy J.B. Mauney—a life filled with pain after sustaining multiple horrific injuries flung from bulls.
—Carolyn Wells, Longreads, 25 Apr. 2024
Even they were overshadowed by a horrific event last Friday, when a man fatally set fire to himself in full view of news cameras stationed outside the proceedings.
—David Jackson, USA TODAY, 24 Apr. 2024
Getting my toes, let alone my shoulders, under the icy water was horrific.
—Emily Peck, WIRED, 23 Apr. 2024
More:Child, woman in critical condition in aftermath of Monroe County boat club crash
First responders and neighbors described the scene as chaotic and horrific.
—Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 22 Apr. 2024
Starring Gyllenhaal in the lead role of chief deputy prosecutor Rusty Sabich, the series takes viewers on a gripping journey through the horrific murder that upends the Chicago Prosecuting Attorney’s office when one of its own is suspected of the crime.
—Jack Dunn, Variety, 18 Apr. 2024
CBS News, 28 Apr. 2024
More than 10,000 more remain in Russian custody, some of whom have endured two years of conditions that a United Nations expert described as horrific.
—Oleksandr Chubko, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2024
Flamingo Democrats statement on the horrific murder of Andrea Dospassos.
—Omar Rodríguez Ortiz, Miami Herald, 25 Apr. 2024
Sally Jenkins gives us a searing portrait of the life of the bull-riding cowboy J.B. Mauney—a life filled with pain after sustaining multiple horrific injuries flung from bulls.
—Carolyn Wells, Longreads, 25 Apr. 2024
Even they were overshadowed by a horrific event last Friday, when a man fatally set fire to himself in full view of news cameras stationed outside the proceedings.
—David Jackson, USA TODAY, 24 Apr. 2024
Getting my toes, let alone my shoulders, under the icy water was horrific.
—Emily Peck, WIRED, 23 Apr. 2024
More:Child, woman in critical condition in aftermath of Monroe County boat club crash
First responders and neighbors described the scene as chaotic and horrific.
—Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 22 Apr. 2024
Starring Gyllenhaal in the lead role of chief deputy prosecutor Rusty Sabich, the series takes viewers on a gripping journey through the horrific murder that upends the Chicago Prosecuting Attorney’s office when one of its own is suspected of the crime.
—Jack Dunn, Variety, 18 Apr. 2024
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“Horrific.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/horrific. Accessed 3 May. 2024.
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