horror story
noun
: an account of an unsettling or unfortunate occurrence
heard horror stories about recent layoffs
also
: something unsettling or unfortunate
his childhood was a horror story
Examples of horror story in a Sentence
We've all heard horror stories about airlines losing people's luggage.
Her childhood was a horror story.
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Perhaps most importantly, there were no horror stories from fans who had to abandon their vehicles and walk to the game — as was the case for the Argentina-Algeria match.
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Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 21 June 2026
This is where the horror story turns into a dream come true.
—Josh Rivera, USA Today, 21 June 2026
Rounding out the selection is The Swamp from Croatian filmmaker Daria Blažević, an anthology of five horror stories set in the Neretva River Valley.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 20 June 2026
Dating apps are full of horror stories where hordes of men act creepily toward the female population.
—Jordan Minor, PC Magazine, 17 June 2026
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Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 21 June 2026
This is where the horror story turns into a dream come true.
—Josh Rivera, USA Today, 21 June 2026
Rounding out the selection is The Swamp from Croatian filmmaker Daria Blažević, an anthology of five horror stories set in the Neretva River Valley.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 20 June 2026
Dating apps are full of horror stories where hordes of men act creepily toward the female population.
—Jordan Minor, PC Magazine, 17 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for horror story
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“Horror story.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/horror%20story. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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