as in gruesome
extremely disturbing or repellent
horrific images of the devastation spurred many people to give generously
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Recent Examples of horrific
There is no justification for the horrific acts that took place.
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Jodi Guglielmi, Rolling Stone, 27 Sep. 2025
The lack of regulation of factories led to horrific workplace accidents, and the infamous Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire claimed 146 victims, mostly Italian and Jewish young women.
—Annie Polland, Time, 25 Sep. 2025
The horrific string of wildfires that has plagued California in recent years, taking dozens of lives and destroying many billions of dollars in property, also created a crisis in property insurance.
—Dan Walters, Mercury News, 25 Sep. 2025
Governor @GregAbbott_TX issued a statement following the horrific shooting at the Dallas ICE facility.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Sep. 2025
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Jodi Guglielmi, Rolling Stone, 27 Sep. 2025
The lack of regulation of factories led to horrific workplace accidents, and the infamous Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire claimed 146 victims, mostly Italian and Jewish young women.
—Annie Polland, Time, 25 Sep. 2025
The horrific string of wildfires that has plagued California in recent years, taking dozens of lives and destroying many billions of dollars in property, also created a crisis in property insurance.
—Dan Walters, Mercury News, 25 Sep. 2025
Governor @GregAbbott_TX issued a statement following the horrific shooting at the Dallas ICE facility.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for horrific
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Gein committed many gruesome crimes, but cannibalism was not one of them.—
Christopher Rudolph,
PEOPLE,
4 Oct. 2025
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But one photo, far less gruesome, has been gnawing at me for weeks.—
Ruth Margalit,
New Yorker,
4 Oct. 2025
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Instead, Republicans are pressuring Democrats to condemn Jones and urge him to leave the race after last month’s shocking killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk reignited a national conversation about political violence.—
Mabinty Quarshie,
The Washington Examiner,
7 Oct. 2025
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Now, series creator Anthony Zuiker is opening up about the shocking casting decision and its lasting consequences.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Oct. 2025
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While that might be great for the profitability in real estate, in consumer goods and apparel, that’s horrible.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Sourcing Journal,
6 Oct. 2025
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In the past, the Soviet Union had a horrible impact on Georgian wine.—
Jessica Jungbauer,
Vogue,
6 Oct. 2025
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That's a terrible average to bet your life on.—
Angela Andaloro,
PEOPLE,
4 Oct. 2025
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When his estranged daughter Sam tracks him down, in a last-ditch effort to dig her way out of serious trouble, Mickey must choose between rekindling his relationship with his daughter in the face of a terrible tragedy or pursuing a once-in-a-lifetime career opportunity.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
3 Oct. 2025
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That alone would be nightmare enough, but this debate has been constructed and is moderated by Sam Reich.—
Nic Juarez,
Vulture,
14 Aug. 2025
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Although the film’s setting and plot differ significantly from Gein’s real-life crimes, the filmmaker drew on his interest in human skin to make his Leatherface killer more horrifying.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
7 Oct. 2025
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In a horrifying set of circumstances, his death was captured on a stranger’s livestream with some 500 people watching.—
Maya Silver,
Outside,
5 Oct. 2025
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What began as a hiking trip with friends on the breathtaking slopes of on the Tibetan side of Mount Everest turned into a frightening ordeal for 30-year-old Feng Holiday, after a rare October blizzard left her and hundreds of hikers stranded in treacherous conditions.—
Lex Harvey,
CNN Money,
7 Oct. 2025
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Meanwhile, the movie's kinetic animation and Ichabod's rubbery physicality playfully contrast with the truly frightening Horseman and his flaming pumpkin.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 Oct. 2025
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“Horrific.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/horrific. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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