as in terrified
filled with fear or dread
he sat rigid in his seat, horrified that the plane would crash
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as in frightened
to strike with fear
the old black-and-white psychological thriller still horrifies audiences
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Recent Examples of horrified
Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 5 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
You’re just horrified at what those kinds of impacts have.
—Andrew Dampf, Denver Post, 10 Feb. 2026
You’re just horrified at what those kinds of impacts have.
—Dallas Morning News, 9 Feb. 2026
But some Germans are not thrilled by this American adoption of lüften, posting their own horrified reaction videos to TikTok.
—Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 21 Jan. 2026
In witness footage shared by the police, the paraglider is seen falling from the sky with a faulty parachute and spiraling quickly towards the waters below, before smashing into the ocean in front of horrified beachgoers.
—Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 13 Jan. 2026
Yang plays Kieran Culkin’s stand-in, his arms nightmarishly chainsawed off as Ashley Padilla’s Catherine O’Hara equivalent lets out a series of horrified shrieks.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 20 Dec. 2025
Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 24 Mar. 2026
Daughter Jo Antoniette Brakes said when her father was rushed from the nursing home to the hospital for heart issues, the doctor was horrified at his condition.
—Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 21 Mar. 2026
Reading the flood of comments that piled up underneath the posts, I was horrified to see how many expressed solidarity with the chef rather than with his victims.
—Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 15 Mar. 2026
Berry, who immediately wiped away his saliva, looked stunned, even horrified, but Brody didn’t seem to notice.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 12 Mar. 2026
Many parents and alumni were horrified.
—Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 11 Mar. 2026
They were shocked and horrified—and yet entirely seduced.
—Danielle Parker, CBS News, 8 Mar. 2026
Fleming yells, laughing but also sincerely horrified.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 26 Feb. 2026
On ‘Redux Redux,’ she’d be getting dragged through the dirt screaming, and everyone else on the set was horrified.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 19 Feb. 2026
Adjective
Hamilton and Madison would have been aligned in horrified opposition had Washington, without congressional action, dispatched gunboats to sink British ships.
—Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 5 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
You’re just horrified at what those kinds of impacts have.
—Andrew Dampf, Denver Post, 10 Feb. 2026
You’re just horrified at what those kinds of impacts have.
—Dallas Morning News, 9 Feb. 2026
But some Germans are not thrilled by this American adoption of lüften, posting their own horrified reaction videos to TikTok.
—Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 21 Jan. 2026
In witness footage shared by the police, the paraglider is seen falling from the sky with a faulty parachute and spiraling quickly towards the waters below, before smashing into the ocean in front of horrified beachgoers.
—Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 13 Jan. 2026
Yang plays Kieran Culkin’s stand-in, his arms nightmarishly chainsawed off as Ashley Padilla’s Catherine O’Hara equivalent lets out a series of horrified shrieks.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 20 Dec. 2025
Verb
The war in Iran has horrified many inside the country, but some worry that peace could be just as frightening.
—Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 24 Mar. 2026
Daughter Jo Antoniette Brakes said when her father was rushed from the nursing home to the hospital for heart issues, the doctor was horrified at his condition.
—Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 21 Mar. 2026
Reading the flood of comments that piled up underneath the posts, I was horrified to see how many expressed solidarity with the chef rather than with his victims.
—Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 15 Mar. 2026
Berry, who immediately wiped away his saliva, looked stunned, even horrified, but Brody didn’t seem to notice.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 12 Mar. 2026
Many parents and alumni were horrified.
—Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 11 Mar. 2026
They were shocked and horrified—and yet entirely seduced.
—Danielle Parker, CBS News, 8 Mar. 2026
Fleming yells, laughing but also sincerely horrified.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 26 Feb. 2026
On ‘Redux Redux,’ she’d be getting dragged through the dirt screaming, and everyone else on the set was horrified.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 19 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for horrified
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Recently, Kristen chased a terrified family with young children up a nearby stairway.—
Kelly Davis,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Mar. 2026
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But since the arrival of the feds, families had grown too terrified to leave home.—
Daniel Brook,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Mar. 2026
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Chesney had escaped from an outside enclosure on March 25, after being frightened by some unknown barking dogs.—
Hannah Kirby,
jsonline.com,
29 Mar. 2026
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Facing cameras and a swath of media in her tiny hometown, Long Rife was not frightened by the prospect of moving cross-country.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
28 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Neither is too afraid of what the USMNT has in store for them, either.—
Greg O'Keeffe,
New York Times,
1 Apr. 2026
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Fairey was forthcoming about his opinions on art, politics and technology, drawing applause at one point for saying that using AI in art is not something to be afraid of.—
Jessica Gelt,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Mar. 2026
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During the Iran-Iraq War of the 1980s, tanker ships caught in the cross fire ended up at the bottom of the Persian Gulf, which scared off potential customers.—
Shane Harris,
The Atlantic,
26 Mar. 2026
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The recent immigration crackdowns have scared her.—
Mary Schmich,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Cain seems genuinely shocked by this.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
31 Mar. 2026
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Lexi, who appears to be an assistant, is shocked.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
30 Mar. 2026
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The realization that many members did not have the same connection to Israel, and even sympathized with its critics, startled her.—
Eyal Press,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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As Alpha waits for the results of blood tests, she is startled by the sudden appearance of a gaunt, jittery stranger in their apartment.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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President Bush, alarmed, directed the National Security Council to prevent Iran from acquiring one.—
David D. Kirkpatrick,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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The historic plane didn't make move to the new terminal, and aviation enthusiasts expressed alarmed there was no plan to find her a new home.—
Andy Sheehan,
CBS News,
30 Mar. 2026
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