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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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3
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
All Quiet on the Western Front is a visually graphic portrayal of the horrors of war, earning four Academy Awards in 2023 — including Best International Feature Film.
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Jacqueline Weiss, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
Kelley is chastised and eventually replaced by Gustave Gilbert (Colin Hanks), a rival psychologist with a different take, one that opposes Kelley’s more humanistic approach in defining the horrors of that time.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 7 Sep. 2025
These arguments mirror a broader discourse about artistic interpretations of history, with shared consensus about the horrors of Indigenous genocide, but more nuanced — and often fierce — disputes about how those stories are remembered, and who should be allowed to tell them.
—Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 6 Sep. 2025
Greengrass has always excelled at turning real-life horrors into heart-stopping movies, but this particular vision of Hell on Earth is on another level.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 6 Sep. 2025
Ultimately, the Conjuring universe is about the horrors of outsourcing.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
Nothing humbles a gal quite like the horrors of an old haircut.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Sep. 2025
Now trapped in Prater’s creepy vault of horrors with the dead body of possibly his last friend doesn’t bode well for New York’s newest UrCar rideshare driver.
—Hunter Ingram, Variety, 29 Aug. 2025
At one point, Neville even commandeered a bus to rescue herself and others from those horrors.
—Janelle Griffith, People.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Jacqueline Weiss, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
Kelley is chastised and eventually replaced by Gustave Gilbert (Colin Hanks), a rival psychologist with a different take, one that opposes Kelley’s more humanistic approach in defining the horrors of that time.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 7 Sep. 2025
These arguments mirror a broader discourse about artistic interpretations of history, with shared consensus about the horrors of Indigenous genocide, but more nuanced — and often fierce — disputes about how those stories are remembered, and who should be allowed to tell them.
—Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 6 Sep. 2025
Greengrass has always excelled at turning real-life horrors into heart-stopping movies, but this particular vision of Hell on Earth is on another level.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 6 Sep. 2025
Ultimately, the Conjuring universe is about the horrors of outsourcing.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
Nothing humbles a gal quite like the horrors of an old haircut.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Sep. 2025
Now trapped in Prater’s creepy vault of horrors with the dead body of possibly his last friend doesn’t bode well for New York’s newest UrCar rideshare driver.
—Hunter Ingram, Variety, 29 Aug. 2025
At one point, Neville even commandeered a bus to rescue herself and others from those horrors.
—Janelle Griffith, People.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for horrors
Noun
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Another memorable station in my suspicious/contrarian reading life, but minus points for the nightmares.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
8 Sep. 2025
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Well, the dearth of new functionality means 25H2 won’t create any compatibility nightmares or require a lengthy install process with multiple restarts.—
Michael Muchmore,
PC Magazine,
7 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Foot traffic, eating, and the little messes of daily life leave the floors in these spaces dirtier than in other areas of the home.—
Jolie Kerr,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 Sep. 2025
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Droves of Amazon shoppers swear by the iWoly C150 Cordless Stick Vacuum Cleaner, a lightweight, easy-to-maneuver device that handles floor-to-ceiling messes.—
Clara McMahon,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Haunted Scream Park opening weekend 'Tis the season for frights and delights!—
Caroline Ritzie,
The Enquirer,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The House of Juju also has stellar sights, with eats like a delectable red snapper sandwich on offer.—
Cu Fleshman,
Travel + Leisure,
8 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,
FOXNews.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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Rather than taking the newcomers in, Friedrich leads them to some distant caves and trusts that the miseries of island life—extreme heat, torrential rains, pesky insects, vicious dogs—will soon send them packing.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
26 Aug. 2025
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The reductive, conventional wisdom in the party held that nonwhite voters, especially Hispanic Americans, would be the key to a new Democratic national majority after the party’s miseries in the post-9/11 world.—
Chris Stirewalt,
The Hill,
19 Aug. 2025
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The huge shop churns out 120 trucks a month, from lifted Jeeps to the biggest monstrosities imaginable based on Land Rover Defenders, the Ram TRX, G-Wagens, Hummer EVs, and even the Lamborghini Urus super SUV.—
Michael Teo Van Runkle,
Forbes.com,
30 Aug. 2025
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Those fans who played the previous games will notice that these monstrosities look familiar and have similar movement and tendencies as the original games.—
Gieson Cacho,
Mercury News,
21 Aug. 2025
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“Horrors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/horrors. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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