horrify
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affright, alarm (also alarum), fright, frighten, panic, scare, scarify, shock, spook, startle, terrify, terrorize
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The locals are horrified by a killing of a guest on their island. — CBS News, "American scientist murdered in Crete suffered a slow death, forensic pathologists say," 12 July 2019 Far-right militancy is resurgent in Germany, in ways that are new and very old, horrifying a country that prides itself on dealing honestly with its murderous past. — Katrin Bennhold, New York Times, "A Political Murder and Far-Right Terrorism: Germany’s New Hateful Reality," 7 July 2019 As France’s most famous cathedral burned, people around the world paused, horrified by footage of the catastrophic fire. — Erin Blakemore, National Geographic, "Many historic icons face same threats as Notre Dame," 16 Apr. 2019 If the thought of eating pig feet is horrifying, swap it out for one of a dozen other options such as the braised beef brisket. — Tan Vinh, The Seattle Times, "Bellevue lands a famous, big-name hot-pot spot and 42 other new openings around the Seattle area," 13 Feb. 2019 In the death most widely agonized, champion filly Go For Wand crumpled to the dirt in the Distaff at Belmont Park in 1990, horrifying witnesses on a day that cost three contestants, all told. — Chuck Culpepper And Jacob Bogage, courant.com, "Breeders’ Cup will remain at Santa Anita, where 30 horses have died since Christmas," 28 June 2019 In a split second, her faces morphs from confused to horrified to defeated. — Glamour, "Real Women Remember the Horror of Finding Out They Were Paid Less Than Men," 2 Apr. 2019 Watching him achieve sentience has a wonderful twinge of Frankensteinian horror, as Forky is at first horrified by his newfound existence. — Christian Holub, EW.com, "All hail Forky: Critics rave about the trash-toy at the center of Toy Story 4," 13 June 2019 But reports of horrifying animal cruelty played a role in damaging the circus’ reputation. — Brigit Katz, Smithsonian, "A German Circus Uses Stunning Holograms Instead of Live Animal Performers," 7 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'horrify.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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