Examples of horrify in a Sentence
The details of the crime horrified the nation.
They were horrified by the movie's violence.
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The Hortas were horrified to learn that Tania Hernandez, the owner of the small house where their friend was going hungry, was a social services worker for the state charged with the mission of saving frail, elderly and disabled adults like Rabell.
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Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 2 Apr. 2026
When Gisèle Pélicot first chose to come forward about the crimes of her ex-husband Dominique, the world was horrified.
—Glamour, 1 Apr. 2026
Locals in the two villages where the women lived were horrified by their deaths.
—CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
The war in Iran has horrified many inside the country, but some worry that peace could be just as frightening.
—Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 24 Mar. 2026
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Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 2 Apr. 2026
When Gisèle Pélicot first chose to come forward about the crimes of her ex-husband Dominique, the world was horrified.
—Glamour, 1 Apr. 2026
Locals in the two villages where the women lived were horrified by their deaths.
—CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
The war in Iran has horrified many inside the country, but some worry that peace could be just as frightening.
—Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 24 Mar. 2026
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“Horrify.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/horrify. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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