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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
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.
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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
The setting is a place of deep, almost painful beauty that will bear witness to the unspeakable horrors of humanity, writ large by a group of once-innocent boys who are stand-ins for the depravity of the rest of us.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 4 May 2026
All of our lives are strung together in a tapestry that depicts not only the horrors but also the hope and, most of all, the will to survive and pass something down to the next generation.
—Literary Hub, 4 May 2026
And the horrors, Coles said, didn’t go away even when his stepfather did.
—Alex Zietlow, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 May 2026
As the town is engulfed by the haunt, there’s a recognition evident in Rhys’ reactions, as if the horrors Tom’s facing are simultaneously too ludicrous to accept and too familiar to reject.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 29 Apr. 2026
The magazine, too, is a shadow of its former self, and the horrors of corporate consolidation and downsizing loom.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 29 Apr. 2026
The toxic soil from which all these horrors spring, as the Red Bull production makes clear, is a disordered Roman state, redeemed neither by those who try to uphold its traditions nor by those who violate them.
—James Romm, The New York Review of Books, 26 Apr. 2026
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
The setting is a place of deep, almost painful beauty that will bear witness to the unspeakable horrors of humanity, writ large by a group of once-innocent boys who are stand-ins for the depravity of the rest of us.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 4 May 2026
All of our lives are strung together in a tapestry that depicts not only the horrors but also the hope and, most of all, the will to survive and pass something down to the next generation.
—Literary Hub, 4 May 2026
And the horrors, Coles said, didn’t go away even when his stepfather did.
—Alex Zietlow, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 May 2026
As the town is engulfed by the haunt, there’s a recognition evident in Rhys’ reactions, as if the horrors Tom’s facing are simultaneously too ludicrous to accept and too familiar to reject.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 29 Apr. 2026
The magazine, too, is a shadow of its former self, and the horrors of corporate consolidation and downsizing loom.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 29 Apr. 2026
The toxic soil from which all these horrors spring, as the Red Bull production makes clear, is a disordered Roman state, redeemed neither by those who try to uphold its traditions nor by those who violate them.
—James Romm, The New York Review of Books, 26 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for horrors
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My green dreams were now caterpillar nightmares.—
Emily Bryn Williams,
Los Angeles Times,
8 May 2026
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Commuting nightmares Think your commute is bad?—
Kristin Scharkey,
USA Today,
7 May 2026
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Stubborn messes might need some extra love, so pour one cup each of vinegar and water into your pot and bring it to a boil.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
7 May 2026
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Plus, don’t miss out on home must-haves like a handheld vacuum that tackles small messes with ease and a plush bathroom rug that’s only $9 right now.—
Isabel Garcia,
PEOPLE,
6 May 2026
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And yet, in the scene on the Hill of Love, Lapid offers no self-questioning, no sense of cinematic exertion or trouble, in the fictional framing of the real agonies of Gaza.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
27 Mar. 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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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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Many movies tried to recreate its magic mixture, including some of its own sequels, but few achieved the merry concoction of frights, gore, and giggles that Craven handled so masterfully.—
Declan Gallagher,
Entertainment Weekly,
3 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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In that final part of the cycle—the writing part—were torments, perhaps even tortures, but good things happened.—
Jake Lundberg,
The Atlantic,
19 Feb. 2026
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After scoring 25 goals as a freshman in 2023 for Mother McAuley, Calli Edwards set her sights on getting to 100 in her career.—
Steve Millar,
Chicago Tribune,
7 May 2026
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Documents show SpaceX is looking to limit investors’ ability to challenge company management, as the rocket maker sets its sights on massive projects.—
J.D. Capelouto,
semafor.com,
7 May 2026
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Inarguably one of the best teams in the country annually, the Boilermakers had a string of March miseries.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
18 Mar. 2026
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And allergy miseries don’t end after the spring.—
Tom Gavin,
EverydayHealth.com,
11 Mar. 2026
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Protein bars have come a long way from the chalky monstrosities that lined shelves not long ago.—
David A. Graham,
The Atlantic,
23 Feb. 2026
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The hulking remains of ARC monstrosities sit amongst the ruins of our world, now peaceful and overgrown with nature.—
Fran Ruiz,
Space.com,
10 Dec. 2025
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“Horrors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/horrors. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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