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as in dreadfulness
the quality of inspiring intense dread or dismay
it's difficult to even begin to comprehend the horror of the Holocaust
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as in nightmare
a situation or state that causes great suffering and unhappiness
had never experienced the horrors of war
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as in fear
the emotion experienced in the presence or threat of danger
imagine my horror at finding myself face to face with a lion on the loose
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as in disgust
a dislike so strong as to cause stomach upset or queasiness
cat lover or no, she regards cleaning the litter box with horror
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Recent Examples of horror
The project marks the Indian star’s first horror entertainer, a departure from his typical action fare.
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Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 3 June 2025
The first season of Stranger Things, released way back in 2016, was eerie and quaint, a horror paperback brought to life with a killer soundtrack.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 2 June 2025
The book is a dark fantasy novel that draws from classic horror tropes.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 2 June 2025
Universal Pictures has released the trailer for Black Phone 2, the sequel to 2021's horror hit The Black Phone from writer-director Scott Derrickson and co-writer C. Robert Cargill.
—Tommy McArdle, People.com, 2 June 2025
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Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 3 June 2025
The first season of Stranger Things, released way back in 2016, was eerie and quaint, a horror paperback brought to life with a killer soundtrack.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 2 June 2025
The book is a dark fantasy novel that draws from classic horror tropes.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 2 June 2025
Universal Pictures has released the trailer for Black Phone 2, the sequel to 2021's horror hit The Black Phone from writer-director Scott Derrickson and co-writer C. Robert Cargill.
—Tommy McArdle, People.com, 2 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for horror
Noun
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For rule-followers like me, the prankster types were a nightmare.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
People.com,
7 June 2025
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Left-hander Reid Detmers, whose three-game nightmare stretch a month ago began with a game in Seattle, struck out two in a scoreless inning, including Mariners star Cal Raleigh.—
Jeff Fletcher,
Oc Register,
7 June 2025
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The mess, not the message, is what many Americans absorbed.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
13 June 2025
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But chances are, this habit can snowball and become a cluttered mess.—
Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
13 June 2025
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Such a low number spurred fears the ongoing trade war may finally be starting to affect the economy’s hard data.—
Paolo Confino,
Fortune,
4 June 2025
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Exploiting this vulnerability, 764 members tend to elicit fear by threatening to share a victim’s explicit or harmful content with family and friends or publicly online, ultimately forcing them to comply with their demands.—
Alex Vance,
Parents,
4 June 2025
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Watching The Disappearance of Josef Mengele leaves one without any real feeling beyond indifference or deep disgust.—
Jordan Mintzer,
HollywoodReporter,
20 May 2025
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There is a real cost to this disgust in the workplace, where people are significantly less likely to stay in deeply unfair organizations.—
Julie Kratz,
Forbes.com,
13 Apr. 2025
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Throughout, the novel chips away at its foundational questions: Does there exist a punishment equal to the atrocity of killing one’s child?—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
9 June 2025
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The story of the atrocity is still being unearthed 140 years later.—
Stephen Miller,
Bluesky Social,
5 June 2025
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Barking in agony, the fox scratches and claws in any attempt to free itself and get to safety.—
Outside Online,
Outside Online,
28 May 2025
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Michaela calmly explains that Jocelyn got botched plastic surgery that’s kept her in private agony for the last decade.—
Caroline Framke,
Vulture,
23 May 2025
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Here are the 10 actors who will be bringing the frights to Bates High.—
Jeremy Hanna,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 June 2025
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Objects are often askew and out of frame, and everyday sounds like a toilet flush or blinds being pulled assume a low, staticky growl, as though frights fueled by childish imagination.—
Gayle Sequeira,
Vulture,
20 Jan. 2025
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Survey respondents’ anxiety over unemployment also declined, but a separate measure of employment trends from the Conference Board dipped slightly, reflecting lingering economic uncertainty.—
Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
10 June 2025
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When an industry accelerates this fast, anxiety is sure to follow and a growing number of CEOs aren’t asking whether to build with AI.—
Alexander Puutio,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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“Horror.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/horror. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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