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
Six Sex never ignores the horrors, but uses them as fuel for a debut that unfurls as a freewheeling post-porno blitz.
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E.r. Pulgar, Pitchfork, 11 June 2026
But Azeez did confirm that once season 3 is underway, Javadi will no longer be feet-first in the horrors of emergency medicine.
—Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 11 June 2026
While Paula is inside the motel and horrors begin unfolding, Geri and Rudy chat about their respective futures.
—Erin Qualey, Vulture, 10 June 2026
Its horrors will never be fully told.
—Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 10 June 2026
At stake is whether millions of Black Americans will have a say in their future or if the South will descend into the horrors of Jim Crow.
—Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 June 2026
Still others were escaping the horrors of the Pol Pot regime in Cambodia.
—Elizabeth Holtzman, Time, 9 June 2026
And the horrors of the Middle Passage were intensely present.
—Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 9 June 2026
Their childhood, for all its horrors, felt at times like the easy part.
—Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 28 May 2026
E.r. Pulgar, Pitchfork, 11 June 2026
But Azeez did confirm that once season 3 is underway, Javadi will no longer be feet-first in the horrors of emergency medicine.
—Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 11 June 2026
While Paula is inside the motel and horrors begin unfolding, Geri and Rudy chat about their respective futures.
—Erin Qualey, Vulture, 10 June 2026
Its horrors will never be fully told.
—Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 10 June 2026
At stake is whether millions of Black Americans will have a say in their future or if the South will descend into the horrors of Jim Crow.
—Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 June 2026
Still others were escaping the horrors of the Pol Pot regime in Cambodia.
—Elizabeth Holtzman, Time, 9 June 2026
And the horrors of the Middle Passage were intensely present.
—Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 9 June 2026
Their childhood, for all its horrors, felt at times like the easy part.
—Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 28 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for horrors
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That's when the cleanup started, and when Scott Meisenheimer's medical nightmares began.—
Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
12 June 2026
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Avoid potential traffic nightmares going to Inglewood by using shuttle buses and ride-share apps.—
Christopher Buchanan,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2026
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Tips To Keep Your Stove Grates Clean Longer Clean up spills and messes as soon as the burner and grates have cooled to prevent a buildup of residue.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
12 June 2026
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These devices have significant improvements from old-school vacuums, like long battery life, powerful suction, HEPA filtration to remove unwanted airborne particles, and wet-dry features to tackle the toughest messes.—
Blake Bakkila,
Architectural Digest,
12 June 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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Although the novel’s center does not quite hold, O’Farrell’s emotional intelligence — the heart and heat of her characters — braces this sometimes unwieldy chronicle of a nation that has been subject to cumbrous historic agonies.—
Rachel Vorona Cote,
Vulture,
2 June 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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Both O’Flynn and Rhys have had spotlight episodes so far this season, but will Emmys voters see the pathos and creativity behind the laughs and frights?—
William Earl,
Variety,
11 June 2026
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Copyright 2025, all frights reserved.—
Kayla Grant,
PEOPLE,
13 May 2026
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Tykes get slapped around, shot with arrows and dangled in traffic — tortures that are played seriously, but the shock of them allows you to guffaw.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 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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The couple recently appeared to have their sights on welcoming more children into their family, with Bunnie previously opening up about their in vitro fertilization journey.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
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The ship docks close to town, public transport is nearby, and the main sights can be reached on foot.—
David Nikel,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
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The sad thing is that the miseries return, but there is no other Garrincha available.—
Jack Lang,
New York Times,
28 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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“Horrors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/horrors. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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