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
Residents fought back, airing their complaints to television stations and telling a horrific story of what some termed corporate neglect to the Village Board.
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Jerry Shnay, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026
Negligence occasionally leads to horrific tragedy.
—Rachel Swan, San Francisco Chronicle, 17 Mar. 2026
The series is about the horrific shock of unexpected sorrow, how death can divide families (or bring people together) and how navigating pain can alter perspectives and paths forward.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 13 Mar. 2026
Anyone who pushes a person to the tracks with the possibility of a horrific death or injury should be seriously punished.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 13 Mar. 2026
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Jerry Shnay, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026
Negligence occasionally leads to horrific tragedy.
—Rachel Swan, San Francisco Chronicle, 17 Mar. 2026
The series is about the horrific shock of unexpected sorrow, how death can divide families (or bring people together) and how navigating pain can alter perspectives and paths forward.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 13 Mar. 2026
Anyone who pushes a person to the tracks with the possibility of a horrific death or injury should be seriously punished.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 13 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for horrific
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The gruesome images of tanks blown apart by drones in Ukraine did not dissuade anyone from purchasing these systems.—
Simon Shuster,
The Atlantic,
27 Mar. 2026
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Because of his ability to appeal to jurors with at times folksy explanations of gruesome subjects like the dynamic of blood spatter, prosecution and defense lawyers competed for his testimony at trials.—
Edmund H. Mahony,
Hartford Courant,
27 Mar. 2026
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The exhibition pairs their work together, showing the value of shocking style in a moment of conservatism.—
Rachel Tashjian,
CNN Money,
28 Mar. 2026
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Pastor Stephen Perumalla said the circumstances are shocking.—
Tony Aiello,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
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The point was to reduce the horrible pelvic pain caused by her endometriosis (a condition in which estrogen-reliant endometrial tissue grows outside the uterus).—
Erica Sloan,
SELF,
20 Mar. 2026
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Continue reading … JOHN KOUFOS — California’s get-out-of-jail-free card could put children at risk of horrible violence.—
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FOXNews.com,
20 Mar. 2026
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But Kardashian celebrated its terrible reviews, and the series was renewed for a second season.—
Angie Martoccio,
Rolling Stone,
26 Mar. 2026
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One hundred fifteen years later, a memorial to the workers who died reveals itself as a reminder that workers’ rights were purchased at a terrible cost, and that the lives lost there still ask something of us.—
Christina Ray Stanton,
New York Daily News,
25 Mar. 2026
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But the 22-year-old is not alone in having a nightmare individual performance on a high-profile sporting stage.—
Eduardo Tansley,
New York Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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This is the nightmare scenario for California Democrats.—
Tom Charron,
Mercury News,
6 Mar. 2026
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There will be questions and soul-searching about these horrifying disclosures in the weeks, months and years to come.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Mar. 2026
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Xavier’s missions always devolved into horrifying chaos.—
Eric Vilas-Boas,
Vulture,
18 Mar. 2026
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The findings are stark, even frightening.—
Andrew Freedman,
CNN Money,
23 Mar. 2026
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During one frightening allergic reaction, her child’s body erupts in hives and her breathing becomes labored, sending the family rushing to emergency care.—
Rhoda Feng,
Vulture,
23 Mar. 2026
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“Horrific.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/horrific. Accessed 29 Mar. 2026.
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