Examples of horrify in a Sentence
The details of the crime horrified the nation.
They were horrified by the movie's violence.
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He was horrified by the idea of making anyone feel bad.
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Adrienne Lafrance, The Atlantic, 15 Sep. 2025
Television cameras captured the ensuing violence, horrifying much of the nation.
—Time, 12 Sep. 2025
The grisly murder stayed a local story until horrifying CCTV footage of the incident started making the rounds on social media last weekend.
—Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
The Piton Decision That Changed Everything The defining moment in Patagonia's history came in the early 1960s, when Chouinard made a decision that would horrify every McKinsey consultant.
—Kyle Westaway, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
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Adrienne Lafrance, The Atlantic, 15 Sep. 2025
Television cameras captured the ensuing violence, horrifying much of the nation.
—Time, 12 Sep. 2025
The grisly murder stayed a local story until horrifying CCTV footage of the incident started making the rounds on social media last weekend.
—Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
The Piton Decision That Changed Everything The defining moment in Patagonia's history came in the early 1960s, when Chouinard made a decision that would horrify every McKinsey consultant.
—Kyle Westaway, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
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“Horrify.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/horrify. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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