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horrified

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verb

past tense of horrify

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for horrified
Adjective
  • More than 25,000 onlookers came to see the whale over the next few days, but when a thunderstorm erupted on July 5, the whale became frightened.
    Kaycee Sloan, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
  • Many people may be intrinsically frightened of robots.
    Bernard Marr, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
Adjective
  • The revelation helps explain why the giant snakes — which can grow to 18 feet in Florida — are not afraid to swallow creatures that are nearly equal in size, experts say.
    Mark Price July 11, Miami Herald, 11 July 2025
  • The premise is that America is caught in a bind between a political left that’s too afraid of growth and a political right that hates government investment and involvement.
    Scott Peters, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 July 2025
Verb
  • The movie sees the revival of arch-villain Feathers McGraw, who terrified kids in 1993’s The Wrong Trousers.
    Max Goldbart, Deadline, 23 Dec. 2024
  • My Hugo would chase it and bark at it, or he'd be terrified.
    Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • There’s people that are getting into trouble because the powers that be are scared, too.
    Mario Koran, jsonline.com, 12 July 2025
  • Most notable in the repeat of Man of Steel elements and themes, there’s the Kryptonian message threatening earth, which makes the public scared, so Superman turns himself in to government authorities.
    Mark Hughes, Forbes.com, 12 July 2025
Adjective
  • Regardless, artists such as Kristin Chenoweth and Rachel Zegler are shocked.
    Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 18 July 2025
  • The chance rediscovery of the little spotted kiwi, not seen on the mainland since 1978 both shocked and delighted conservationists.
    Lauren Liebhaber July 16, Miami Herald, 16 July 2025
Adjective
  • Still, Russia is genuinely alarmed at the prospect of US weapons, even defensive Patriot missile defense systems, flowing back into Ukraine.
    Matthew Chance, CNN Money, 15 July 2025
  • The reactions on social media were swift and alarmed.
    Heather Hunter, The Washington Examiner, 23 June 2025
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“Horrified.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/horrified. Accessed 23 Jul. 2025.

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