Definition of horrify
horrified
;horrifying
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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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Instantly broadcast around the world, the message confused, delighted and horrified many of Trump's 31 million followers.
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The charges stem from the May 26 attacks that horrified Portlanders and made headlines around the country, in which police and witnesses say Christian yelled racist and anti-Muslim remarks to two girls on the TriMet MAX train.
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While some US allies, like Saudi Arabia and Israel, gravitated toward his strongman leadership style, others, principally in Europe, have been horrified.
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Brodinski (@Brodinski) May 23, 2017 Thoughts with everyone in Manchester x — JACKMASTER (@jackmaster) May 23, 2017 Horrified by the tragedy in Manchester.
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This appalling display of collective indifference sparked sensationalized press coverage, horrified the nation, and prompted numerous psychological studies into what would become known as Genovese syndrome, or more generically, the bystander effect.
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First Known Use of horrify
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Synonym Discussion of horrify
HORRIFY Defined for English Language Learners
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playDefinition of horrify for English Language Learners
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: to cause (someone) to feel horror or shock : to greatly upset and shock (someone)
HORRIFY Defined for Kids
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horrified
;horrifying
: to cause to feel great fear, dread, or shock
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