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
Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 24 Apr. 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
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
Craig Stanford, Big Think, 7 May 2026
So was the England of 1939, which horrified Forster with its antisemitism and politics of Nazi appeasement.
—Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 7 May 2026
The woman who was pistol-whipped during an armed robbery at a Family Dollar store in Albany Park last weekend said she was horrified to learn one of the two men who were arrested was also accused of later shooting two Chicago police officers, killing one of them.
—Jermont Terry, CBS News, 2 May 2026
Muirhead recalled being horrified and unable to process the admission right away.
—Jessica Sager, PEOPLE, 2 May 2026
The family of the teenage girl who allegedly was killed and dismembered by rising musician D4vd said they were shocked and horrified by the details revealed in court this week, according to a statement released by the family attorney.
—Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
Lebanese have largely been critical of Hezbollah’s decision to launch rockets into Israel on March 2, but they have also been horrified by Israel’s bombardment and ground invasion.
—ABC News, 29 Apr. 2026
The deal horrified the motion picture establishment, which had been trying to keep talent away from the small screen.
—Roland Betancourt, Fortune, 28 Apr. 2026
Its founder, Samuel Hahnemann, was a physician horrified by the harm the conventional medicine of his time was causing.
—Phil Starks, The Conversation, 21 Apr. 2026
Adjective
Let’s not confuse slightly horrified admiration for Irina’s determination with admiration for her as a person.
—Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 24 Apr. 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
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
Verb
Even my daughter was more fascinated than horrified.
—Craig Stanford, Big Think, 7 May 2026
So was the England of 1939, which horrified Forster with its antisemitism and politics of Nazi appeasement.
—Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 7 May 2026
The woman who was pistol-whipped during an armed robbery at a Family Dollar store in Albany Park last weekend said she was horrified to learn one of the two men who were arrested was also accused of later shooting two Chicago police officers, killing one of them.
—Jermont Terry, CBS News, 2 May 2026
Muirhead recalled being horrified and unable to process the admission right away.
—Jessica Sager, PEOPLE, 2 May 2026
The family of the teenage girl who allegedly was killed and dismembered by rising musician D4vd said they were shocked and horrified by the details revealed in court this week, according to a statement released by the family attorney.
—Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
Lebanese have largely been critical of Hezbollah’s decision to launch rockets into Israel on March 2, but they have also been horrified by Israel’s bombardment and ground invasion.
—ABC News, 29 Apr. 2026
The deal horrified the motion picture establishment, which had been trying to keep talent away from the small screen.
—Roland Betancourt, Fortune, 28 Apr. 2026
Its founder, Samuel Hahnemann, was a physician horrified by the harm the conventional medicine of his time was causing.
—Phil Starks, The Conversation, 21 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for horrified
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The key cabin crew are flight attendants Penny (Lucy Barrett) and Zoe (Na Shi), both of whom demonstrate bravery, to different ends, and show caring attention to the terrified children.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Apr. 2026
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Though Ridley Scott works in a drastically different tone than the one John Carpenter brought to Dark Star, the two films share screenwriter Dan O’Bannon’s darkly comedic view of a future that has reduced humans to alternately bored and terrified cogs in larger machines.—
Keith Phipps,
Vulture,
23 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Lee Cronin was both flattered and frightened when Jason Blum suggested titling his The Mummy reimagining as Lee Cronin’s The Mummy.—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
20 Apr. 2026
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When to see a doctor Ashamalla stressed that people shouldn’t be frightened by every ache or pain.—
Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
6 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Umpires, afraid of being overturned, or at least, more aware of the new zone and its limitations, have been calling fewer strikes.—
Ian Miller OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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Almost half are personally afraid of losing their job to AI, ranking it among the most acute individual stressors measured in the survey.—
Jessica Guynn,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
Verb
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After the goring, the animal retreated back into the reserve when scared off by other patrol members.—
Ryan Brennan
April 27,
Miami Herald,
27 Apr. 2026
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After the goring, the rhino retreated back into the reserve when other patrol members scared it off.—
Ryan Brennan
April 27,
Kansas City Star,
27 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The pair shared a sweet slideshow on Instagram in December 2023 that showed Wilson getting down on one knee in front of a Christmas tree to ask a shocked van der Pol to marry him.—
Brendan Le,
PEOPLE,
28 Apr. 2026
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His death has left many shocked and outraged.—
Naveen Dhaliwal,
CBS News,
27 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The gunfire startled sleeping guests at the Citizen Hotel, which included a wedding party and fans of the rapper Tyler the Creator, who performed at a concert hours earlier.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
21 Apr. 2026
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Littrell walked up to the man, who appeared to be startled by the singer's presence.—
Lauryn Overhultz,
FOXNews.com,
2 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Ramzan typed into his phone, trying not to feel alarmed by Adnan’s silence.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 May 2026
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The lawsuit was updated as Kennedy took more steps that alarmed medical societies, causing the plaintiffs to ask Murphy to take steps to address those policy changes too.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
30 Apr. 2026
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