as in terrified
filled with fear or dread
he sat rigid in his seat, horrified that the plane would crash
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to strike with fear
the old black-and-white psychological thriller still horrifies audiences
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Recent Examples of horrified
Graham Hillard, The Washington Examiner, 31 May 2026
As his tricks progressed, the Young Man felt horrified and confused at the same time.
—Literary Hub, 20 May 2026
Bowers told Vuong, who called the business and legal division while Bowers sent screeners to the horrified standards and practices department of the famously conservative broadcast network.
—Anna Peele, Vulture, 20 May 2026
To her horrified astonishment, Miss Manners has received a number of letters reporting that guests are taking gross advantage of hospitality by cadging future meals.
—Judith Martin, Sun Sentinel, 12 May 2026
As the scene was projected onto a screen, Jude seemed slightly horrified to see himself in front of the camera rather than behind it.
—Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026
The horrified fisherman ran out to the street to hail the Mascotte police chief, who was directing traffic in front of a nearby elementary school.
—Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Mar. 2026
And the posts do tend to trigger horrified reactions from other TikTok users.
—Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 19 Feb. 2026
The partygoers don’t really know how to react until Stab interrupts the performance to choke Kid out, and then everyone becomes horrified.
—Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 13 Feb. 2026
Ann Larson, Time, 11 June 2026
Pencov was horrified by the accusation.
—Heidi Blake, New Yorker, 8 June 2026
Expecting a romantic interlude, he is horrified to find Jenny’s lifeless body artfully arranged on the bed.
—ArsTechnica, 7 June 2026
Every episode of the series, including its most controversial to date, pushed its characters to the edge – and some even to their death – leaving viewers shocked and, in some cases, horrified.
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 1 June 2026
The privileged Princeton graduate who gunned down his millionaire hedge-fund father inside the family’s luxury Manhattan apartment after a fight over money is speaking out publicly nearly a decade after the grisly killing that horrified New York’s elite.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 27 May 2026
His producers were astounded, but horrified that it had been achieved using AI.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 27 May 2026
The tragic event shocked and horrified people across the country and fundamentally changed the largely working-class Latino city.
—Carlos De Loera, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2026
In many of the clips, Sawyer can be seen being launched several feet into the air while performing flips, twists and one-arm stunt combinations that leave viewers both impressed and horrified in the comments.
—Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 18 May 2026
Adjective
As a horrified Sam inadvertently observes, a creature has been sating itself on his buddy’s brain.
—Graham Hillard, The Washington Examiner, 31 May 2026
As his tricks progressed, the Young Man felt horrified and confused at the same time.
—Literary Hub, 20 May 2026
Bowers told Vuong, who called the business and legal division while Bowers sent screeners to the horrified standards and practices department of the famously conservative broadcast network.
—Anna Peele, Vulture, 20 May 2026
To her horrified astonishment, Miss Manners has received a number of letters reporting that guests are taking gross advantage of hospitality by cadging future meals.
—Judith Martin, Sun Sentinel, 12 May 2026
As the scene was projected onto a screen, Jude seemed slightly horrified to see himself in front of the camera rather than behind it.
—Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026
The horrified fisherman ran out to the street to hail the Mascotte police chief, who was directing traffic in front of a nearby elementary school.
—Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Mar. 2026
And the posts do tend to trigger horrified reactions from other TikTok users.
—Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 19 Feb. 2026
The partygoers don’t really know how to react until Stab interrupts the performance to choke Kid out, and then everyone becomes horrified.
—Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 13 Feb. 2026
Verb
Shoppers are rightly horrified at the idea of people staffing supermarkets into old age.
—Ann Larson, Time, 11 June 2026
Pencov was horrified by the accusation.
—Heidi Blake, New Yorker, 8 June 2026
Expecting a romantic interlude, he is horrified to find Jenny’s lifeless body artfully arranged on the bed.
—ArsTechnica, 7 June 2026
Every episode of the series, including its most controversial to date, pushed its characters to the edge – and some even to their death – leaving viewers shocked and, in some cases, horrified.
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 1 June 2026
The privileged Princeton graduate who gunned down his millionaire hedge-fund father inside the family’s luxury Manhattan apartment after a fight over money is speaking out publicly nearly a decade after the grisly killing that horrified New York’s elite.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 27 May 2026
His producers were astounded, but horrified that it had been achieved using AI.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 27 May 2026
The tragic event shocked and horrified people across the country and fundamentally changed the largely working-class Latino city.
—Carlos De Loera, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2026
In many of the clips, Sawyer can be seen being launched several feet into the air while performing flips, twists and one-arm stunt combinations that leave viewers both impressed and horrified in the comments.
—Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 18 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for horrified
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Because the road into Hunt was unpassable, the Childresses were forced into a monstrous kind of purgatory among other terrified parents at Ingram Elementary School.—
Karen Valby,
Vanity Fair,
16 June 2026
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Her 9-year-old daughter was terrified.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 June 2026
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Dolma told me that when the wind turbines were being built, their noise frightened her livestock and carried across the valley, disturbing neighbors during windy times.—
Sanggay Tashi,
The Conversation,
11 June 2026
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Hunters often lit blazing fires, which disoriented and frightened the elk, and as many animals as possible were killed.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 June 2026
Adjective
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There is no reason to be afraid.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
PEOPLE,
16 June 2026
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One woman intended to use the time to order electrolytes online, another was seeking earring backs, and a third needed to find a male babysitter, as well as a summer swim program, for a four-and-a-half-year-old who is afraid of the water.—
Patricia Marx,
New Yorker,
15 June 2026
Verb
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The scientists only got a passing glimpse of the goblin shark before the lights and loud noise from the ROV's motor scared it away, Auscavitch told ABC News.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
12 June 2026
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Just as Jenner passed by, DeGeneres suddenly popped out from her hiding place and scared the 70-year-old reality star.—
Kathleen Perricone,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 June 2026
Adjective
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Her shocked caregiver stares at her uncomprehendingly.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 June 2026
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By Friday morning, people visiting the Pacifica Municipal Pier seemed less shocked than ready to mourn.—
Caelyn Pender,
Mercury News,
15 June 2026
Verb
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Her voice startled me, both rough and smooth—like a bottle of whiskey set in front of a princess.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 June 2026
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Zoo veterinarians and staff will closely monitor the cubs and observe their behaviors like making small climbs, scratching through substrate and calling to one another when startled.—
Patrick Connolly,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 June 2026
Adjective
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His entry in the race quickly alarmed Republicans.—
David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
15 June 2026
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And in a market where the prevailing press narrative has grown increasingly alarmed about private credit stress, the firm’s public positioning is notable—and worth scrutinizing.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
10 June 2026
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