horror show

noun

Definition of horror shownext
as in murder

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Recent Examples of horror show The American healthcare system, which is a horror show, plays such a big part in the entire season. — Carita Rizzo, Deadline, 16 June 2026 The result is a horror show for US science research. — ArsTechnica, 29 May 2026 Is Bryce Harper’s toothpaste application technique big-brained or a horror show? — Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 26 May 2026 Others drew comparisons to a kids’ horror show. — Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 28 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for horror show
Recent Examples of Synonyms for horror show
  1. murder
  2. sticky wicket
  3. headache
  4. bear
  5. killer
  6. chore
  7. labor
  8. stinker
Noun
  • Days before the mistrial, prosecutors dismissed first-degree murder charges against the two men after jurors deadlocked a first time.
    — Daniel Hunt, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Armour invoked the murder of Emmett Till while connecting the controversy to America’s history of White women portraying Black people as threats.
    — Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of murder
Noun
  • The sticky wicket, which has been the stickiest for AI-tech megacaps, is investor angst around capital expenditures and a sluggish pace of return that could send the stock on a nosedive.
    — Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Of philosophy’s many sticky wickets, consciousness is perhaps the most perplexing.
    — Kevin Dickinson, Big Think, 20 Aug. 2025
Definition of sticky wicket
Noun
  • The usual symptoms include high fever, headache, stiffness and an overall feeling that resembles the flu.
    — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Budget cuts The unrest is adding to a major political headache for the government, which is about to start tough budget negotiations against a backdrop of division and economic turmoil.
    — Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of headache
Noun
  • The loss came as such clashes are increasing, with climate change and urban sprawl bringing people closer to bears, mountain lions and other animals.
    — Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026
  • As the fight between market bulls and bears over the direction of the S & P 500 index intensifies, the bears could prevail, according to global financial services firm BTIG.
    — Justina Lee, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of bear
Noun
  • One penalty, in particular, was a killer for the maize and blue.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 27 Sep. 2026
  • This week’s photographs include a public tour of serial killer Dorothea Puente’s former home and medals for the 319th Expeditionary Signal Battalion.
    — Nathaniel Levine, Sacbee.com, 27 Sep. 2026
Definition of killer
Noun
  • Mercury in your 9th House squares Mars in your 6th, making schedules, chores, work, or health routines feel especially restrictive when your mind wants to explore something larger.
    — Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 2 Oct. 2026
  • From household chores to real-world work MindOn has previously demonstrated its intelligence systems on household and logistics tasks.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of chore
Noun
  • To close deals, some US homebuilders are resorting to price cuts and mortgage rate buy downs to attract buyers, squeezing profit margins that are already compressed by high raw material, labor, and financing expenses.
    — , CNBC, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Ownership is bringing an institutional balance sheet to a labor fight.
    — Chris Koras, Sportico.com, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of labor
Noun
  • The Panthers finished 3-1, after all, and only threw in one real stinker — a disjointed loss at Buffalo.
    — Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 29 Aug. 2026
  • This is why most executives privately file offsites, conferences and events as stinkers.
    — Nir Bashan, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of stinker

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“Horror show.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/horror%20show. Accessed 4 Oct. 2026.

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