horrific
adjective
hor·rif·ic
hȯ-ˈri-fik 
hä-
: having the power to horrify
a horrific account of the tragedy
Examples of horrific in a Sentence
horrific images of the devastation spurred many people to give generously
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Sheriff’s officials released footage that showed the horrific attack.
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The horrific consequences will lie squarely at their feet.
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K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 16 May 2025
Sheriff’s officials released footage that showed the horrific attack.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 15 May 2025
The Israeli government is indeed openly promising to commit horrific crimes against Palestinian civilians — brutality even above what the world has seen for the past year and a half.
—Zack Beauchamp, Vox, 12 May 2025
The horrific consequences will lie squarely at their feet.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 May 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 19 May. 2025.
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