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
Sophia Zhang,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
16 June 2026
As a horrified Sam inadvertently observes, a creature has been sating itself on his buddy’s brain.
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Graham Hillard,
The Washington Examiner,
31 May 2026
As his tricks progressed, the Young Man felt horrified and confused at the same time.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Martin E. Comas,
The Orlando Sentinel,
26 Mar. 2026
And the posts do tend to trigger horrified reactions from other TikTok users.
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Kristen Rogers,
CNN Money,
19 Feb. 2026
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
22 June 2026
He was flummoxed, then horrified.
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Amanda Petrusich,
New Yorker,
22 June 2026
Things take an unexpected turn when Aemond, mistaking motherly love for romantic love, leans in and kisses Alicent, leaving her shocked and horrified.
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Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
22 June 2026
Or, nearly 40 years after his death in 1987, would he be horrified by just how relevant its themes still feel?
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Jim Hemphill,
IndieWire,
19 June 2026
Or perhaps he’d be horrified by the idea of people getting to witness, over and over again, what were presumably the worst moments of his life.
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Margherita Bassi,
Popular Science,
18 June 2026
Needless to say, Summer is horrified.
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Lily Brown,
PEOPLE,
16 June 2026
The club’s owner, Willie Dann, said he is horrified by what has happened recently and regrets ever hiring Kerlew.
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Ryan Oehrli,
Charlotte Observer,
13 June 2026
Shoppers are rightly horrified at the idea of people staffing supermarkets into old age.
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Ann Larson,
Time,
11 June 2026
Adjective
The first police officer on the scene quickly ran back to the station for help, while neighbors calmed the horrified Lizzie.
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Sophia Zhang,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
16 June 2026
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
Verb
The political left also occasionally makes its voice heard at Cannes via climate protesters horrified by the destructive environmental impact of some major companies that spend big dollars to improve their image (and set up shop for the week along the Croisette).
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Max Tani,
semafor.com,
22 June 2026
He was flummoxed, then horrified.
—
Amanda Petrusich,
New Yorker,
22 June 2026
Things take an unexpected turn when Aemond, mistaking motherly love for romantic love, leans in and kisses Alicent, leaving her shocked and horrified.
—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
22 June 2026
Or, nearly 40 years after his death in 1987, would he be horrified by just how relevant its themes still feel?
—
Jim Hemphill,
IndieWire,
19 June 2026
Or perhaps he’d be horrified by the idea of people getting to witness, over and over again, what were presumably the worst moments of his life.
—
Margherita Bassi,
Popular Science,
18 June 2026
Needless to say, Summer is horrified.
—
Lily Brown,
PEOPLE,
16 June 2026
The club’s owner, Willie Dann, said he is horrified by what has happened recently and regrets ever hiring Kerlew.
—
Ryan Oehrli,
Charlotte Observer,
13 June 2026
Shoppers are rightly horrified at the idea of people staffing supermarkets into old age.
—
Ann Larson,
Time,
11 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for horrified
Adjective
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Campbell found the minister on the ground, terrified and in pain.
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Videos show terrified residents and collapsed buildings across Venezuela as powerful back-to-back earthquakes struck the northern coast of the country.
Verb
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But her outbursts frightened the children too.
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What frightened me most was what might happen to my children.
Adjective
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The ruling leaves trans student-athletes and their advocates feeling angry and afraid.
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Pregnant mothers are afraid of their babies not being able to have a home.
Verb
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Don’t be scared by his blue eyes.
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Lendeborg being 24 when camp opens rightly scared away some of the rebuilding teams picking ahead of Golden State, especially in concert with his iffy outside shot.
Adjective
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Pochettino says while making a shocked face.
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Her mom was incredibly proud — and a bit shocked — that a Black man had been elected president.
Verb
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Comcast startled the industry and Wall Street with the split news early Monday, which comes just a few months after NBCU’s cable networks were spun off into a new company, Versant Media.
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Hyland said he’s been startled by how close the construction barges come to shore.
Adjective
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Politico reported on Wednesday that even some key Republicans are alarmed at the supplemental, claiming the administration hadn't provided enough information.
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The talks unfold amid fresh crossfire over reopening the Strait of Hormuz, a vital oil chokepoint the closure of which has fueled a global energy crisis and alarmed allies.
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