1
as in nightmares
a situation or state that causes great suffering and unhappiness
had never experienced the horrors of war
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as in messes
something unpleasant to look at
are you really going to hang that horror on the wall?
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as in hatreds
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 horrors
This tale of a plausible viral apocalypse makes the case that true horrors can lurk just outside our view — and possibly within us all.
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Dennis Perkins, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Oct. 2025
Pritam witnessed firsthand the horrors of Partition—communal riots forced her to migrate to India from Pakistan in 1947 with nothing but her two small children and a red shawl.
—JSTOR Daily, 30 Oct. 2025
Determined to protect her family, Sidney must face the horrors of her past to put an end to the bloodshed once and for all.
—Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 30 Oct. 2025
Anne Frank’s diary has been synonymous with a true account of what life was like amid the horrors of the Holocaust.
—Michelle F. Solomon, Miami Herald, 29 Oct. 2025
Underneath this Adam Sandler comedy’s goofy jigs and fart jokes is a compilation of emotional horrors as potent as any jump scare.
—The Atlantic Culture Desk, The Atlantic, 29 Oct. 2025
The show’s intellectual horrors in no way dilute the on-screen gore, though.
—Andrew McGowan, Variety, 27 Oct. 2025
Pluribus is as dry, ironic, brutal, and alert to the horrors festering in no small number of human souls as anything he’s made.
—Judy Berman, Time, 27 Oct. 2025
And now, another film about the horrors that beset the home is reportedly in the works, with production expected to start at the end of this year, according to Deadline.
—Kc Baker, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025
Dennis Perkins, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Oct. 2025
Pritam witnessed firsthand the horrors of Partition—communal riots forced her to migrate to India from Pakistan in 1947 with nothing but her two small children and a red shawl.
—JSTOR Daily, 30 Oct. 2025
Determined to protect her family, Sidney must face the horrors of her past to put an end to the bloodshed once and for all.
—Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 30 Oct. 2025
Anne Frank’s diary has been synonymous with a true account of what life was like amid the horrors of the Holocaust.
—Michelle F. Solomon, Miami Herald, 29 Oct. 2025
Underneath this Adam Sandler comedy’s goofy jigs and fart jokes is a compilation of emotional horrors as potent as any jump scare.
—The Atlantic Culture Desk, The Atlantic, 29 Oct. 2025
The show’s intellectual horrors in no way dilute the on-screen gore, though.
—Andrew McGowan, Variety, 27 Oct. 2025
Pluribus is as dry, ironic, brutal, and alert to the horrors festering in no small number of human souls as anything he’s made.
—Judy Berman, Time, 27 Oct. 2025
And now, another film about the horrors that beset the home is reportedly in the works, with production expected to start at the end of this year, according to Deadline.
—Kc Baker, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for horrors
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Use of some fluoroquinolone antibiotics, such as ciprofloxacin and levofloxacin, has also been linked with a higher risk of nightmares.—
Stacey Colino,
Time,
3 Nov. 2025
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The medication is also sometimes prescribed for nightmares and other sleep disturbances caused by post-traumatic stress disorder, according to the AP.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
1 Nov. 2025
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Regularly wiping down all surfaces, including countertops, the stovetop, backsplash, walls, cabinets, and any other surfaces, can help eliminate any food splatters, residual grease, or other messes that could be contributing to a less-than-fresh-smelling space.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
2 Nov. 2025
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Its hot water function makes quick work of sticky messes on the floor (a godsend in my house, since my kids have taken to tipping plates with maple syrup onto the floor) and the steam cleaning setting easily clears deeper stains and eliminates odors.—
Editors of Bon Appétit,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
29 Oct. 2025
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Audiences just can’t get enough of films that offer frights and scares, or even family-friendly flicks that pay homage to spooky season.—
Keith Langston,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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Horror anthologies are a tradition in British cinema, and this collection of bite-sized frights is the granddaddy of them all.—
Katie Rife,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Oct. 2025
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Former Jews deemed insufficiently converted faced the Spanish Inquisition’s tortures.—
David Bloom,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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The American Culture Quiz is a weekly test of our unique national traits, trends, history and people, including current events and the sights and sounds of the United States.—
Khloe Quill , Kelly McGreal,
FOXNews.com,
2 Nov. 2025
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Angelo then turned his sights toward Bolgheri, which had just begun to gain acclaim as the center of the Super Tuscan movement.—
Mike DeSimone,
Robb Report,
2 Nov. 2025
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Falling support in Gaza Palestinian public pressure on Hamas has risen as the miseries of war have mounted.—
Mkhaimar Abusada,
The Conversation,
5 Oct. 2025
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But current virus variants continue to spread burning throats, fevers and other miseries.—
Grant Stringer,
Mercury News,
8 Sep. 2025
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What could be better than fighting off hordes of alien monstrosities?—
Fran Ruiz,
Space.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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When human decency and basic civility fall victim to partisanship and ideology, and abhorrence of violence becomes tempered by political aims, monstrosities and tyrannies become possible.—
Michael Bloomberg,
Twin Cities,
24 Sep. 2025
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Scream With Me expands on this argument with its analysis of The Exorcist, a movie that Johnson interprets as a parable about physical abuse; its male demon torments and beats a single working mother and her child.—
Sophie Gilbert,
The Atlantic,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Horrors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/horrors. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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