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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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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
If Son of Saul was about the horrors of war, Moulin is about the climate of war, and the opening is breathtakingly tense in that respect.
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Damon Wise, Deadline, 18 May 2026
Yenor’s suggestion that feminism—with its attendant horrors of work outside the home, birth control, and financial independence—has made women neurotic and dependent on pharmaceuticals is now an article of faith on the right.
—Helen Lewis, The Atlantic, 14 May 2026
While the camera is locked into Dua’s perspective, the world outside her peripheral vision changes radically in ways we aren’t allowed to see; the corner of the frame practically become a venue from which to intuit horrors.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 13 May 2026
His book had attempted to render, in Italian, the horrors of Auschwitz.
—Literary Hub, 13 May 2026
The attempts by the current administration to whitewash or erase certain aspects of American history, especially the horrors of slavery, are powerfully countered by the novel’s investigation of America’s origins and its polyphonic voices.
—Time, 12 May 2026
The other kind tells the harsh truth to arm her against life’s inevitable horrors.
—Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 11 May 2026
The Braves couldn’t find the timely hit Friday and the house of horrors that is Dodger Stadium continued to be so for them in a 3-1 loss to the Dodgers.
—Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 9 May 2026
But some of those horrors were missed on Thursday, thanks to the weather.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 8 May 2026
Damon Wise, Deadline, 18 May 2026
Yenor’s suggestion that feminism—with its attendant horrors of work outside the home, birth control, and financial independence—has made women neurotic and dependent on pharmaceuticals is now an article of faith on the right.
—Helen Lewis, The Atlantic, 14 May 2026
While the camera is locked into Dua’s perspective, the world outside her peripheral vision changes radically in ways we aren’t allowed to see; the corner of the frame practically become a venue from which to intuit horrors.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 13 May 2026
His book had attempted to render, in Italian, the horrors of Auschwitz.
—Literary Hub, 13 May 2026
The attempts by the current administration to whitewash or erase certain aspects of American history, especially the horrors of slavery, are powerfully countered by the novel’s investigation of America’s origins and its polyphonic voices.
—Time, 12 May 2026
The other kind tells the harsh truth to arm her against life’s inevitable horrors.
—Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 11 May 2026
The Braves couldn’t find the timely hit Friday and the house of horrors that is Dodger Stadium continued to be so for them in a 3-1 loss to the Dodgers.
—Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 9 May 2026
But some of those horrors were missed on Thursday, thanks to the weather.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 8 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for horrors
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Recurring nightmares are a meaningful red flag.—
Allison Palmer,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
23 May 2026
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For the last few years, he’s been mired in a complex web of mounting fees and permit nightmares, getting punted back and forth between city departments like a fraying football.—
Jack Flemming,
Los Angeles Times,
22 May 2026
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Customize the cycle for each specific load, such as pots and pans, delicate china, and caked-on messes.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
19 May 2026
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Regular cleaning prevents odors, messes, and keeps your kitchen organized.—
Ashlyn Needham,
The Spruce,
16 May 2026
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The agonies of the day were only intermittently audible in the music on offer in Witten.—
Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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The celebrated poet and memoirist, delves into the agonies of her decision and describes the emerging women’s liberation movement, of which Moore would soon become a participant.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 Mar. 2026
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Copyright 2025, all frights reserved.—
Kayla Grant,
PEOPLE,
13 May 2026
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Dark, eerie, and paranoid (for good reason), the eight-episode season shifts back and forth from the casual grimness of an unwelcoming reality to the shocking frights of a stoner’s worst nightmare (the latter of which is shrewdly motivated by Rachel regularly smoking pot).—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
26 Mar. 2026
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The bleak tortures Ohm concocts for his characters are as vile as the Bilberry’s fetid jacuzzi.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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But such judgments often come from a place of distance—from people who have never lived under a theocracy that imprisons, tortures, and kills with impunity.—
Nazanin Boniadi,
Time,
11 Mar. 2026
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While there are no landmark sights in this area, the neighboring cityscape and gardens add an energy that weary road warriors can appreciate.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
14 May 2026
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Mars has been in Psyche’s sights since early May, with the planet appearing as a steadily growing and surprisingly bright crescent in the approaching spacecraft’s view.—
Meghan Bartels,
Scientific American,
14 May 2026
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The deepest reason for this near-universal futility is that most of us remain imprisoned by the delusions of the ego, suffering from alternating cravings and revulsions.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 May 2026
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The parallels between Ines’ dilemma and that of a nation being asked to lick its wounds in silence — in the name of moving on from past miseries — are present but elusive.—
Jessica Kiang,
Variety,
14 May 2026
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For those millions of Americans, spring weather brings sniffles, itchy eyes, asthma exacerbation, and other miseries, with effects ranging from mild symptoms to serious medical emergencies.—
Keerti Gopal,
ArsTechnica,
8 May 2026
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“Horrors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/horrors. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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