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as in horrific
extremely disturbing or repellent
a horrible car accident that left eyewitnesses in a state of shock
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as in terrifying
causing fear
a horrible scream that made shivers go up and down our spines
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as in awful
causing intense displeasure, disgust, or resentment
I can never forgive her for the horrible way she treated me
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as in terrible
extremely unsatisfactory
I'm never going back to that restaurant; the service was horrible
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as in terror
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Recent Examples of horrible
Charlie Warzel,
The Atlantic,
26 June 2026
Afterward, the house was left vacant and facing foreclosure, and photos shared by Landmarks Illinois shared last year showed the interior in horrible shape.
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Noel Brennan,
CBS News,
25 June 2026
Luke Hales / Getty Images Major League Baseball could be barreling toward a horrible year in 2027, when games could be canceled amid a labor dispute.
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Evan Drellich,
New York Times,
25 June 2026
At work, Paula uses her newfound mania to confront her horrible boss, Suzie, in the bathroom.
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Erin Qualey,
Vulture,
24 June 2026
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There’s always horrible things happening; things beyond our control.
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Charlie Warzel,
The Atlantic,
26 June 2026
Afterward, the house was left vacant and facing foreclosure, and photos shared by Landmarks Illinois shared last year showed the interior in horrible shape.
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Noel Brennan,
CBS News,
25 June 2026
Luke Hales / Getty Images Major League Baseball could be barreling toward a horrible year in 2027, when games could be canceled amid a labor dispute.
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Evan Drellich,
New York Times,
25 June 2026
At work, Paula uses her newfound mania to confront her horrible boss, Suzie, in the bathroom.
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Erin Qualey,
Vulture,
24 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for horrible
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Chicago city officials have never forgotten the lessons of the historic and horrific heat wave of July 1995, which killed 739 people in the Chicago area.
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Many of these countries are well known for horrific human rights abuses, lack of justice and abysmal detention conditions.
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The full extent of the casualties and damage may not be clear for many hours, but reports and videos show extensive damage to buildings and infrastructure across the country as residents face a terrifying night in the streets.
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Then the assailant turns to face the camera; but inside a hoodie, the face is no face, just a terrifying horror movie mask.
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Messi shook off his awful spot kick to deliver another match-winning masterclass against Austria and become the competition’s all-time top scorer in the process.
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But the Windows handheld software experience on the Claw is just awful compared to the straightforwardness of SteamOS on the Steam Deck.
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Thank you to everyone who read or contributed to this column over the years, who reached out to me with story ideas or tips, or complimented my terrible artwork.
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Visitors will see his Rough Riders uniform; the 1884 diary grieving his terrible loss; and the eyeglasses case, speech and shirt from the 1912 assassination attempt against him.
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Thibault in a news conference Tuesday said that authorities believe the incident was not related to terror.
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Meanwhile, frightful aftershocks continued to rock the area, sowing terror in a population already reaching the limits of endurance.
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Chris Brown was found liable by a Los Angeles jury on Tuesday for $13 million in the gruesome case of a dog that mauled and disfigured his housekeeper at his home in 2020.
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But as the days dragged on, headlines about power outages and water shortages took a back seat to a far more gruesome and horrific reality.
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The hypocrisy is stunning, and frightening.
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Yes, the Scots played poorly, but Brazil’s brilliant roster of attacking talent capitalized on mistakes with frightening efficiency.
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French broadcaster French Pierron was under fire for calling childbirth 'a disgusting moment.
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How to make the moment scary but watchable, disgusting but entrancing?
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“Horrible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/horrible. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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