horrific
adjective
hor·rif·ic
hȯ-ˈri-fik 
hä-
: having the power to horrify
a horrific account of the tragedy
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horrific images of the devastation spurred many people to give generously
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The zombies are terrifying, and every situation our heroes find themselves in is a horrific, life-or-death struggle.
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Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 3 May 2025
Sometimes the most horrific damage comes hundreds of miles away from where the center of the eye hits the coast.
—Doyle Rice, USA Today, 2 May 2025
Some people find vampires horrific, while others have trepidation about young Black artists dancing for boardrooms of white record executives.
—Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 2 May 2025
The fact that, in 2013, Ulman survived a horrific bus crash that left her with permanent disabilities has also played a role in her process.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 2 May 2025
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Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 3 May 2025
Sometimes the most horrific damage comes hundreds of miles away from where the center of the eye hits the coast.
—Doyle Rice, USA Today, 2 May 2025
Some people find vampires horrific, while others have trepidation about young Black artists dancing for boardrooms of white record executives.
—Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 2 May 2025
The fact that, in 2013, Ulman survived a horrific bus crash that left her with permanent disabilities has also played a role in her process.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 2 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for horrific
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“Horrific.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/horrific. Accessed 10 May. 2025.
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