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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 two actors met while filming 1994 horror classic Se7en.
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Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 3 Mar. 2026
Using real recordings by the Palestine Red Crescent Society (PRCS) on the day humanitarian workers desperately tried to save Hind, the film unflinchingly confronts these horrors through a narrative centered on the heart-wrenching effect of a child’s voice desperately calling for help.
—Alexander Durie, Time, 3 Mar. 2026
Her firing caused a lot of uproar in Hollywood and changed the horror franchise right at the heels of when production for Scream 7 started.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 2 Mar. 2026
In nearly three decades, the horror universe launched by Wes Craven has endured artistic highs and lows while remaining consistently commercially viable.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 2 Mar. 2026
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Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 3 Mar. 2026
Using real recordings by the Palestine Red Crescent Society (PRCS) on the day humanitarian workers desperately tried to save Hind, the film unflinchingly confronts these horrors through a narrative centered on the heart-wrenching effect of a child’s voice desperately calling for help.
—Alexander Durie, Time, 3 Mar. 2026
Her firing caused a lot of uproar in Hollywood and changed the horror franchise right at the heels of when production for Scream 7 started.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 2 Mar. 2026
In nearly three decades, the horror universe launched by Wes Craven has endured artistic highs and lows while remaining consistently commercially viable.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 2 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for horror
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What should’ve been a fun day out has turned into a lifelong nightmare for the brothers – now adults – who question every decision of their young lives at the time, and those made in subsequent years by police, detectives, and lawyers.—
Hilary Whiteman,
CNN Money,
28 Feb. 2026
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Set in a Southern English town, the film follows Xavier Prince (Lukeba), a deeply troubled man whose good deed turns into a hellish nightmare when he’s accused of murder.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
27 Feb. 2026
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Small fixes prevent messes as information-gathering Mercury turns retrograde in your 6th House of Wellness, nudging you to refine routines and rest your body and mind.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
26 Feb. 2026
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The split and spin a la NBCUniversal and Versant, which would also send the Turner assets to a Discovery Global standalone company, remains on track as the boards of directors and shareholders sort this mess out.—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
26 Feb. 2026
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There’s a palpable fear that her smashmouth attack style won’t work, and his collaborative politics might, in a red state where a Republican primary pileup has given Democrats a rare opening.—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
2 Mar. 2026
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Long lines at gas stations across the capital suggested fears of possible fuel shortages or plans by many to leave the city.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
2 Mar. 2026
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But Cunningham was whistled for her third foul and Schaefer made no secret of his disgust with what appeared to be a ticky-tack call.—
Cedric Golden,
Austin American Statesman,
28 Feb. 2026
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Instead, Kelly’s yellow card was upgraded to a straight red, to the disgust of the former Bournemouth and Newcastle United defender.—
Steve Madeley,
New York Times,
27 Feb. 2026
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Other works on paper from this period bear witness, in code, to the atrocities unfolding as Argentina’s civil society deteriorated, as well as that of its neighbors.—
Daniel R. Quiles,
Artforum,
1 Mar. 2026
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Moviegoers weren’t discouraged to go to the movies despite the cartel atrocities earlier in the week in Mexico where the Neve Campbell movie did $3M at 870 cinemas, +34% over Scream VI, and record debut for series and YTD.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
1 Mar. 2026
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But Open, Heaven also courses with youth’s great agony, the cruelty that learning to love should be inexorably followed by learning to grieve its undoing.—
Gabrielle Bellot,
Literary Hub,
27 Feb. 2026
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The biggest indication yet that Konstantinos Mavropanos’ stock is at an all-time high was the sudden silence around the London Stadium when the defender was seen holding his right knee in agony.—
Roshane Thomas,
New York Times,
23 Feb. 2026
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But the fun, the frights, and the sense of being among fellow enthusiasts fluent in Slasher 101 and in on the jokes has been bled out of this.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
27 Feb. 2026
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There are no giant frights or dynamic action sequences, and the slow pacing makes the film feel at times punishingly long.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
16 Feb. 2026
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The purpose is to foster humility, reduce a person’s anxiety by releasing their need for control and provide an external source of strength for long-term recovery.—
Jen Christensen,
CNN Money,
2 Mar. 2026
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Under a psychiatrist's care, she was prescribed anti-anxiety and anti-depression medications and regularly saw a therapist.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
1 Mar. 2026
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“Horror.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/horror. Accessed 5 Mar. 2026.
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